tracks
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) marks, such as footprints, tyre impressions, etc, left by someone or something that has passed
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on the very spot where one is standing (esp in the phrase stop in one's tracks )
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to leave or depart
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to go or head towards
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the unfashionable or poor district or stratum of a community
Example Sentences
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She eventually tracks down other Blumstein relations who had landed in Israel, finding them living in the same town as Ms. Gerson’s brother-in-law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The chart below tracks anticipated growth in earnings per share for the S&P 500 over the next 12 months.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
In the past month, Steyer has aired more than 5,000 ads, according to iSpot, which tracks television commercials.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Construction exchange-traded fund, which tracks builders, ended March nearly 16% lower than the final trading day in February.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Owen turned in his tracks and ran away from the big polar bear as hard and fast as he could.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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