1
: the assigning of students to a curricular track
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: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning
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took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers
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SpaceX has implemented several measures to mitigate space debris risks with its Starlink satellites, including designing the spacecraft to autonomously avoid collisions using onboard propulsion and tracking data.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
In addition, publicly available ADS-B flight tracking data shows that the Azerbaijani aircraft experienced GPS jamming throughout its flight over southwest Russia, the alert said.
—Nailia Bagirova, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Over the years, both trackers have upped the ante adding games and even separate tracking apps to the experience.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
The bilingual song jumps to the top 10 on Latin Pop Airplay after a 1.7 million gain in audience impressions earned during the Dec. 13-19 tracking week, according to Luminate; that’s a 52% increase compared to the previous frame.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
In addition, publicly available ADS-B flight tracking data shows that the Azerbaijani aircraft experienced GPS jamming throughout its flight over southwest Russia, the alert said.
—Nailia Bagirova, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Over the years, both trackers have upped the ante adding games and even separate tracking apps to the experience.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
The bilingual song jumps to the top 10 on Latin Pop Airplay after a 1.7 million gain in audience impressions earned during the Dec. 13-19 tracking week, according to Luminate; that’s a 52% increase compared to the previous frame.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracking. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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