Example Sentences

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Police said Monday they were tracing computer IP addresses and looking into possible international collaboration as part of their investigation.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Yes, lots of people were tracing their daily steps to become healthier, but that same heat map also tracked runners on military bases, revealing the locations of secret bases.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Investigators, including agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, were tracing the weapon to see whether it was the gun used in Sunday’s incident.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2022

I was in France recently, accompanying a party of American military history enthusiasts who were tracing sites of 1918's key battles in the run-up to this year's Armistice centenary.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2018

Amala’s eyes focused on the floor as if she were tracing patterns on it.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie