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traced

  • past participle
    of trace.
    trace
    noun
    a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
  • past tense form
    of trace.
    trace
    noun
    a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.

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The researchers traced the discrepancy to a mistake in the city's geographic coordinates.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

When Johnson traced the calls and emails behind the rip-off, the trail led to scammers in Nigeria.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The pre-match dissatisfaction towards top-flight chiefs can likely be traced back to February 2023, when the 115 charges for breaching the rules were first announced.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Of 130 contacts, 128 have been traced and are now in quarantine, it added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Chicken traced a life-size picture of a megalodon tooth.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn