traces
Example Sentences
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Block, a Toledo, Ohio-based media company that traces its roots back to 1900, is now a family business divided.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Mr. Ross traces alluring melodies near the end of “Assata.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
But after reviewing research on ichnofossils, which are traces of past activity such as footprints, droppings, or nests, they realized something did not match.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
He learnt his skills from his mother Barbara and "everything traces back to her kitchen", he said.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
She traces the first line with her index finger.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.