in close pursuit

idiom

: following very closely behind
A car raced past us with the police in close pursuit.

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“In close pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20pursuit. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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