traces

Example Sentences

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The word “credit” traces back to the Latin root for “to believe.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A contributing factor traces to something vital for early career workers: mentorship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Branson found published academic research showing that because black hair - especially Asian, Afro-Caribbean or African hair - contains more melanin, it can absorb more drug traces.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In northern Britain, evidence from this era is extremely rare because glaciers from the Ice Age heavily altered the landscape and destroyed many archaeological traces.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Dylan Van Helsing smiles and with a wave of his hand all traces of the girl are gone.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston