in hot pursuit
idiom
: chasing and close to catching someone
The police are in hot pursuit of the escaped convicts.
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The Greek youngster, brought on as an 83rd-minute substitute in place of Danny Welbeck, carried the ball from inside his own half deep into United territory, with Bruno Fernandes in hot pursuit.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The Cubs, who were in hot pursuit of Bregman last offseason, are also giving him a full no-trade clause.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a scruffy former revolutionary desperate to find his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) with an old enemy (Sean Penn) in hot pursuit.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Jamie gives birth to a baby boy, Steven, the night before Halloween and manages to escape with the child in tow — and with Michael in hot pursuit of them both.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The Cubs, who were in hot pursuit of Bregman last offseason, are also giving him a full no-trade clause.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a scruffy former revolutionary desperate to find his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) with an old enemy (Sean Penn) in hot pursuit.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Jamie gives birth to a baby boy, Steven, the night before Halloween and manages to escape with the child in tow — and with Michael in hot pursuit of them both.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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“In hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hot%20pursuit. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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