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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoor
Noun
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Arsenal’s title challenge is back on track, Liverpool have been dealt a potentially season-defining injury blow, and Fantasy Premier League managers now have just four Gameweeks left to make their mark.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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At those speeds, defensive systems have limited time to detect, track, and respond.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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They can be sampled using standardized trapping methods worldwide, since they are easily attracted to dung and carrion, which allows for comparable data across different regions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yes, unfortunately, the ancient Irish did burn cow dung to heat their homes when peat was too expensive or not available.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kaneland trailed 1-0 but Frey was dominant going into the sixth.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Hawks trail the Knicks 3-2 in their first-round series of the Eastern Conference playoffs.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His pug, Thor, lives with Brenda’s sister.—
Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dog breeds like pugs and French and English bulldogs now have significantly altered skull shapes that result in serious, and even life-threatening, issues created by our value of aesthetics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Watch for signs of black bears in the area, including scat, tracks, den sites and bark stripped off trees.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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More recent research out of Quebec attempted to identify which mushrooms deer ate by examining their scat.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The only way to course correct and save our democracy is to register to vote, go to the polls and make your voice heard.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Critical, independent and common-sense thinking was essential to deal with our evolution, to include those time when grave mistakes were made and great leaders had to make tough decisions to course correct.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The White House has been dogged by tough headlines following the collapse of a second round of peace deal negotiations with Tehran this week.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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Higher electricity costs could dog incumbents Rising electricity rates stemming partially from data centers could spell trouble for the toss-up district Republicans as the politicians attempt to run on an affordability agenda against the backdrop of the Iran war.—
Caleigh Keating,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The other is the smell of excrement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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And the valuable matter, in this case, the pure human feces and urine, had hardened over time, preserving the ancient excrement.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Spoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoor. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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