as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers
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as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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2
as in traversing
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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Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
And, on a more abstract level, a 4.2% 10-year yield isn’t out of line with a U.S. economy now operating at a 5.5% nominal GDP growth pace (based on current GDP tracking models and prevailing headline inflation rates).
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
Later in the movie, Bond hides a tracking device from Q Branch on the Phantom III, an effect replicated by a puddle light that projects the 007 logo into the trunk floor whenever the lid is open.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the initial rollout for PSLF was plagued with all kinds of tracking issues, and many borrowers aiming for forgiveness at the soonest possible qualification date (2017) were met with endless red tape and more questions than answers.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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However, other people have also complained about the new controllers’ suffering some tracking issues when moving your hands at high speed.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
And, on a more abstract level, a 4.2% 10-year yield isn’t out of line with a U.S. economy now operating at a 5.5% nominal GDP growth pace (based on current GDP tracking models and prevailing headline inflation rates).
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
Later in the movie, Bond hides a tracking device from Q Branch on the Phantom III, an effect replicated by a puddle light that projects the 007 logo into the trunk floor whenever the lid is open.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the initial rollout for PSLF was plagued with all kinds of tracking issues, and many borrowers aiming for forgiveness at the soonest possible qualification date (2017) were met with endless red tape and more questions than answers.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracking. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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