trace
noun
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
had traced
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past perfectof trace.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Lawrence Kanyuka, the M23 spokesman, said the group had traced 189 contacts of positive cases in Goma, who are being monitored by health officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
A top counter-terrorism official sitting alongside him said Pakistan had traced cash transactions of more than $800,000 which were used to fund the cell.
From Reuters ● Dec. 13, 2022
While researching the painting’s provenance, Sotheby’s said it had traced it back to Sir William Temple, a 17th century figure who had advised King Charles II and been a mentor to Jonathan Swift.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
Eugenio told Ron he had had treatment, that doctors had traced the cancer back to Agent Orange from his time in Vietnam and that everything was fine.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2022
It had been running along the ridge of the fence and she’d been mesmerized by the undulating arc its body and tail had traced as it ran.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
