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Recent Examples of spoor
Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
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Over the past 35 years, he’s produced three guides to tracking that describe animal habits and habitats and how to interpret tracks and spoor.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoor
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It is thought November’s CPI reading should keep the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates at its December meeting next week.Sam Meredith,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Backed by a full live band, the performance introduced audiences to the country-style track that explores the complexities of love and self-reflection.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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The resort itself, a modern build of canvas, stone, and walls of concrete mixed with elephant dung (an ode to the pachyderms and a textural accent) has an intimate atmosphere and just 10 suites.Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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Despite the official ban, about 6% of the 1140 sampling events included cattle dung.ByGeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
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This time around, Meghan ditched the trailing over-skirt, the fussy updo, and the pointy shoes for a take that felt cooler and more modern—as well as commendably conscious.Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Baltimore performed best on access to health care and diversity, trailing only San Francisco in those attributes, the Ipsos report found.Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Vito is also the number one ranked pug in all show systems, and the number two toy dog in all of America.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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The pug, named Vito, is the No. 1 pug in all show systems and the No. 2 toy dog in the U.S, according to a release.Rob Wile, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The scat back completed the game with five carries and 35 total yards as the Lions and Bills competed in an aerial shootout.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Winters is leading the field work on the ecology side, which involves deploying a massive camera trap grid in areas where wolf packs reside in addition to collecting scat and investigating areas where the predators have spent a certain amount of time.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Lava from the ongoing eruption nearby has coursed across a parking lot at the spa and scorched a service building.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
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The humor courses through the score, which is a few cuts above the de rigueur movie-to-musical standard.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Hegseth, like Gaetz, is dogged by allegations, often anonymous, of personal misconduct.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
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This dogged journey spawns further exodus from the land of steady tradition, something the director tackles vigorously as the plot meets at the fragile intersection between honoring heritage and forging a singular modern existence, a familiar existential conundrum.Holly Jones, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
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The poop was exhaustively analyzed by a research team of more than a dozen scientists using advanced techniques, and even a synchrotron particle accelerator, to probe each piece of excrement down to the molecular level.Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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The site at 1157 E. Taylor St. has faced its share of difficulties, as homeless residents previously set up camps there in squalid conditions, leaving trash, shopping carts and human excrement.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Spoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoor. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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