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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
Noun
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
Noun
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Prior to the law being passed, about 10% of students who qualified for advanced math classes weren’t being put on the advanced track.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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In footage shared in a joint post between the Chiefs and Kelce, the NFL star walked off a plane with his teammates wearing a mustard yellow track top and matching pants by Palm Angels, which retail for $1,170.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of barefoot pilgrims undertook a parikrama one morning, picking around heaps of cow dung dotting the road.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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With antivenom hard to find in rural areas, some snakebite victims pay traditional healers with a chicken or a small goat to apply herbs, bones and even dung.—
Brian Otieno,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Santa Teresa 48, Leigh 39 The Saints trailed 33-31 entering the fourth period, but a 17-6 scoring edge took care of business for one of the co-leaders in the BVAL Santa Teresa race.—
Mike Lefkow,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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In nine playoff games in which Kansas City trailed in the fourth quarter, Mahomes merely produced six come-from-behind wins.—
Dave Skretta,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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National Vito the pug is the first of his breed to win National Dog Show's top prize The Reynolds' sighting continued the work of Dean Lomax, a paleontologist, who found pieces of the animal's jawbone eight years ago, but had not found more after that.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
18 Dec. 2024
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For example, German shepherds and Labrador retrievers have the best smelling abilities, while dogs with short faces like pugs may not be as skilled.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Also, wolf scat has been found containing plastic and other material that could only have come from garbage cans and city dumps.—
Al Wolter,
Outdoor Life,
10 Jan. 2025
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The sophomore scat back was spotted working out with trainers off to the side of Thursday's practice before the team gave the official designation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Fear, helplessness, relief, and elation had coursed through us and, with the storm, left us, weak and spent.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2025
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Snag the console that comes with 48 Mushroom King courses on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
28 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The peninsula served as a main hub for the Black Sea Fleet, but dogged Ukrainian strikes have forced Russia to relocate high-value assets like warships and submarines further east in the Black Sea over the course of the war.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Of course, there is a little awkwardness in seeking to convince entertainers that AI is the solution to the AI woes that have dogged the creative landscape in recent years.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some could have come from wild bird excrement that enters storm drains, for example.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
22 Dec. 2024
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Catch up quick: For years, the city struggled against a tide of crow excrement.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Spoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoor. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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