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retraces

  • present tense form of retrace (3rd person singular).

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Running until March 8, the exhibit retraces the journeys made by the researcher, who died in 2003.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

OTTAWA—Retailers in Canada saw a jump in sales in November that retraces weak trade in recent months, hinting at a recovery in household consumption heading into the important holiday season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

The Documentary: Victoria Uwonkunda retraces her journey to escape Rwanda's genocide 30 years and meets victims and perpetrators of the violence finding a way to reconcile and forgive.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

Prime Video’s “Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames,” in contrast, retraces the reporting of Vanity Fair’s Alice Hines, who serves as its main protagonist and narrator.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

He pivots, retraces their steps, climbs an alley, then turns around.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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