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traces



NOUN
vestiges
Synonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Ease with peer-to-peer transactions, he added, likely traces back to having parents who’ve used these tools for most of their financial lives.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 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

Often, the only traces of a Gallrein appearance are posed photos shared afterward on his campaign Facebook page, the political equivalent of tears in the rain.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

For all the romance of walking Manhattan’s perimeter, most of it traces highways, with views of the Bronx and Queens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

About eight weeks later, I heard a sound that erased all traces of resentment: a swishing, watery heartbeat picked up on ultrasound, emanating from the warm cave of my body.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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