tracking down

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One of the biggest challenges in aging and disease research is tracking down senescent cells.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

To find the materials for his garment, he sourced fabric from all over L.A., but tracking down transparent vinyl or even LED lights ultimately brought him back to the stores of his childhood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

It will involve nearly 1,100 law enforcement, intelligence and military officers in northern France, tasked with tracking down illegal migrants and stopping them boarding boats.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

People knowledgeable about the conversation said Sheinbaum calmed down an angry Trump, acknowledging the importance of U.S. intelligence in tracking down Oseguera and saying that the Mexican military had quickly restored order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Space travel ain’t like ye see it in vids,” Tam says, a stream of mutton gravy tracking down his beard.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness