1
: the assigning of students to a curricular track
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: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning
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took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers
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Another great example is the Oura ring, which has been incredibly popular in the last few years as a sleep tracking device; the company just recently hit $5 billion in valuation.
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Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Third-party tracking: Will third-party advertising services or tracking technologies collect any information from a user of the application or service?
User tracking: Will a user's personal information be used to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services?
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
Just over 10,500 customers are without power as of Wednesday morning in Texas, according to the utility tracking website PowerOutage.us.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The app is free to use across devices, with unlimited time tracking.
—David Nield, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Third-party tracking: Will third-party advertising services or tracking technologies collect any information from a user of the application or service?
User tracking: Will a user's personal information be used to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services?
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
Just over 10,500 customers are without power as of Wednesday morning in Texas, according to the utility tracking website PowerOutage.us.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The app is free to use across devices, with unlimited time tracking.
—David Nield, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracking. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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