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

Those monumental physical traces are to be found in the fertile plains, mountainsides and deserts of the Middle East.

From BBC • May 25, 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

He traces his finger along the lines of your latest piece, which is taped up on the wall.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman