trace
noun
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
have been tracing
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present perfect progressiveof trace.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The upcoming prisoner swap between Iran and the United States follows the same contours that the countries have been tracing since the resolution of the 1979 U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
By taking a closer look, several prominent researchers who have been tracing SARS-CoV-2's origins noticed plenty of evidence contradicting that claim.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2023
The agents and detectives have been tracing their movements through credit cards, surveillance video and other means, the person said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2019
Since the start of the year, investigators have been tracing their way down the family tree to find a suspect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2018
For many years, geneticists have been tracing the origins of domesticated wheat.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
