tracking
Americannoun
noun
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the act or process of following something or someone
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electrical engineering a leakage of electric current between two points separated by an insulating material caused by dirt, carbon particles, moisture, etc
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the way wheels on a vehicle are aligned
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a function of a video cassette recorder, which adjusts the alignment of the heads in order to achieve the best possible audio and video reproduction from each recording
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By the late 1950s, Israel's Mossad was actively tracking fugitive Nazi war criminals, and Zala suspects they may have been in touch with the Swiss.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
One of the biggest challenges in aging and disease research is tracking down senescent cells.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
A composite index tracking global container-shipping spot prices is up more than 30% since the start of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
There is no systematic tracking of sperm count or national effort to monitor semen health in the United States.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Jeremy didn't have time to worry about Mary Lou's tracking abilities.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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