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the tracing of this mountain lion is going to be difficult if the rain washes away all of the tracks
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There’s also a fine line between holding AI content producers accountable and policing individual speech through more sophisticated tracing.
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Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
The data on testing and tracing shows a similar variation.
—Ashish Jha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2020
For the last decade, 23andMe has been known worldwide for offering genetic testing, ancestry tracing and health information to its customers.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
With support from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and other partners, the Rwandan government is implementing rigorous testing, contact tracing and quarantine measures to contain the outbreak.
—Paul Adepoju, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2024
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Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
The data on testing and tracing shows a similar variation.
—Ashish Jha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2020
For the last decade, 23andMe has been known worldwide for offering genetic testing, ancestry tracing and health information to its customers.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
With support from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and other partners, the Rwandan government is implementing rigorous testing, contact tracing and quarantine measures to contain the outbreak.
—Paul Adepoju, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Tracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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tracing
noun
trac·ing
ˈtrā-siŋ 
: a graphic record made by an instrument (as an electrocardiograph) that registers some movement
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