tracking down

Example Sentences

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Isn’t tracking down possible kidnappers a good thing?

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Yet for as long as Smith-Njigba can remember, he has excelled at tracking down balls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Soboroff began tracking down people he’d met during the blaze — firefighters, scientists, residents, federal officials — and churned out pages on weekends.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

The police discovered that catching poachers also led to tracking down other kinds of criminal activity in Beijing.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

“Look,” Pauley said, “Billy is tracking down your family in California to call them. Do you live in California? Do you remember how to reach them?”

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith