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as in trail
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
a muddy track across the kitchen floor
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as in path
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
there was still a faint track through the underbrush that indicated where the path used to be
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as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves
I followed the track of the thief's eyes as he watched the woman put the money into her purse and walk away
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
once upon a time, millions of buffalo tracked the wide open plains
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Recent Examples of track
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Still, this week’s California fires, while on track to be the costliest in U.S. history, are far from the largest, even in the state—a record held, per CAL FIRE, by the 2020 August Complex fire that torched more than a million acres.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
Trans Formations Project, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
The 21-year-old joined Ipswich Town from Manchester City in July but he has been tracked by teams across the Premier League for a considerable time.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The narrative follows twins separated at birth who grow up on opposite sides of the tracks before meeting again with fatal results.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Still, this week’s California fires, while on track to be the costliest in U.S. history, are far from the largest, even in the state—a record held, per CAL FIRE, by the 2020 August Complex fire that torched more than a million acres.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
The 21-year-old joined Ipswich Town from Manchester City in July but he has been tracked by teams across the Premier League for a considerable time.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, the Utah resort's website showed just 104 out of 350 trails were open, despite the mountain receiving four inches of fresh snow in the last 48 hours, and more than two feet in the last week.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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As of Monday, only 104 of 350 trails and 26 of 41 lifts were open, according to the resort's .Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the landscape of a story, fact checkers’ trails can often be followed along a path of hedges and denials, but an elegant fix may render the footwork behind it invisible.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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Roughly 37,000 people in the path of the Palisades Fire were ordered to leave their homes in the cities of Calabasas, Malibu and Los Angeles, law enforcement and fire officials said.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Since Week 8, Stafford has targeted Nacua on nearly 40 percent of his routes, the most of any receiver in that span, according to Next Gen Stats.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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These tests are about human beings, fighting for their homes, watering their roofs, talking to each other, planning escape routes, sharing food and water, rallying to urgency.Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Berger was walking two of his dogs near the lake when one of them chased a bird onto the ice, and subsequently fell into the water.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sheriff’s deputies and Volusia County Animal Services officers chased and captured the dogs, who were then confiscated and are being held in quarantine, the statement said.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Guests can traverse bumpy tracks by Jeep to picnic on the never-ending sandy stretch of beaches.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Traitors were not so subtly traversing the castle to find each other.Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Firearms, explosive devices recovered amid investigation Jackson said the ATF completed traces for a semi-automatic 9mm pistol and semi-automatic rifle that were recovered from Jabbar.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) said in a news release on Dec. 31 that Monarch Raw Pet Food that was sold at several farmers markets in California contains traces of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Haudenosaunee Nation moved into the area and used the footpaths and trail systems.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The imperative, then, is closing those gaps, pulling hikers off those connecting routes by securing land for actual footpaths.Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
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Self-Regulation People with RSD have reported various ways to self-manage their symptoms, and better respond to rejection.Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Begin by clamping at the root and work your way down the hair shaft in one-to-two-inch sections, holding each for just a few seconds, to achieve the look.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/track. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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