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tracing

[trey-sing] / ˈtreɪ sɪŋ /
















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Attempts to tackle the spread are forced to rely mainly on precautions and rapid contact tracing.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“Miles Davis: A Century of Cool” debuts at Musichead Gallery on Sunset Boulevard, tracing the legendary jazz musician’s evolution.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

In “This Dark Night,” Ms. Lutz, a professor literature at Pennsylvania State University, deploys flash and elegance when tracing the wellsprings of her subject’s genius to their sources.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

TAE is one of the oldest fusion companies, tracing its origins to accomplished physicists from the University of California, Irvine.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“I heard about them tracing the codes back to Agent Magnus. There’s no way he would betray the Bureau like that. It had to be Maria.”

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




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