traces

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Like Koch, Hansen traces his fascination with space back to Apollo 8.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The explanation traces back to work by the French mathematician Gaston Floquet, who showed in the 19th century that systems exposed to periodic forces can develop entirely new oscillation states.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

In “Gary Stewart: I Am From the Honky-Tonks,” Jimmy McDonough traces the career of an artist whose songs conjured the atmosphere of the smoky, neon-lit world where he felt most at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The show’s unflinching exploration of human nature traces back to visionary British television producer Charlie Parsons.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Her eyes were darkly shadowed, traces of green veins crawled just underneath her pale skin, and Olanna wondered if she was sick.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie