tracks
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) marks, such as footprints, tyre impressions, etc, left by someone or something that has passed
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on the very spot where one is standing (esp in the phrase stop in one's tracks )
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to leave or depart
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to go or head towards
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the unfashionable or poor district or stratum of a community
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The total spending on Proposition 40, for and against, will surpass $500 million, according to Sonoma State University professor David McCuan, who tracks spending on state and local elections, and could approach $650 million.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
That also tracks with the findings of a recent Gallup poll.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
He said: "The toad containment zone is a once in a lifetime opportunity to stop one of the world's worst invasive species in its tracks and protect the region's unique wildlife."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Damien Charlotin, an adjunct professor at UC Law San Francisco who tracks AI-generated errors in court cases, has counted 148 family-law rulings in which judges flagged fake citations or other apparent AI mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The steam engine let out a puffy hiss on its tracks, reminding us of what lay ahead.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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