- present tense form of trace (3rd person singular).
traces
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A reporter for The Times noted that traces of smoke were evident Sunday morning in Simi Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
This documentary traces Banana Ball’s traditions back to the Indianapolis Clowns, chronicling the recent efforts to revive the team in the barnstorming league.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
In our models assuming that spacetime cells exist, the strong and weak nuclear forces, which hold atomic nuclei together, also leave traces in spacetime.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026
The long-scroll chart below traces this volatile journey over the last six years.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Only a few traces of that time are to be found in the stories.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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