1
as in chased
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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2
as in traversed
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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Wreckage, oil and human remains washed up on beaches from South Florida to Long Island, New York, and horrified civilians watched from Atlantic City’s boardwalk as German subs pursued and sank merchant ships in broad daylight.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Prosecutors in the first four months of 2024 pursued nearly 19,000 soldiers, who either abandoned their posts or deserted, according to the Ukrainian parliament.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Eggnog coffee with a candy cane in it, followed by matzo brei and some haphazard present-opening, then a movie and Chinese food?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Police believe owner may have been followed.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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The violence that the Philippines has suffered in the last several decades, as well as its remaining ethnic and social tensions, can be traced to the legacy of imperial oppression.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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So while the advisory attributes 100,000 cancer cases in the country each year to alcohol, most cancers can’t be traced back to a single cause.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
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On Sunday, the FBI said its investigation has crossed state and international borders with agents following leads in several states and other countries.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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Then with my coming to the organization and bouncing around in different roles, our paths crossed quite a bit.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Inside the narrow tunnels, which glow green, magenta and orange, the driver navigated shoulderless roadways at 35 mph, which felt fast.—
Daniel Rothberg,
ProPublica,
8 Jan. 2025
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The future of behavioral biometrics is bright when navigated with honesty and a genuine desire to make things better.—
Thomas Zawacki,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The game was chippy right up through the final buzzer — the teams combined for 18 penalties, and practically every whistle was accompanied by a scrum — but the Lightning didn’t lose focus and left South Florida with two points.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The burning sensation may be accompanied by symptoms such as tingling, numbness, or decreased strength of your foot muscles.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD,
Health,
23 Dec. 2024
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He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Tracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracked. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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