tracks

/ træks /

plural noun

1. (sometimes singular) marks, such as footprints, tyre impressions, etc, left by someone or something that has passed

2. on the very spot where one is standing (esp in the phrase stop in one's tracks )

3. to leave or depart

4. to go or head towards

5. the unfashionable or poor district or stratum of a community

Example Sentences

The animated sequel drew in $156 million in the U.S. and $400 million abroad, more than half of it coming from China, according to Box Office Mojo, a website that tracks revenue.

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Silver, which typically tracks gold’s movements, has the potential for larger price swings as its smaller market size makes it more sensitive to fluctuations in the dollar.

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Originally envisioned as a means to an end, the express trains, steam trains and mail trains quickly became the focus of my journey, the cities and towns like grouting smoothed around the tracks.

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While R tracks expansion or deformation of the molecule and its fragments, A provides insight into fragmentation, including how large or small the resulting pieces are.

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Mr. Nguyễn, whom Mr. Knight tracks down, insists the photo is his.

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