in close pursuit
idiom
: following very closely behind
A car raced past us with the police in close pursuit.
Examples of in close pursuit in a Sentence
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With Mandy on the run, heading back to her father’s Wyoming ranch, and Roy Lee in close pursuit, all parties are set to converge in a bloody battle royal for possession of the shirt.
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Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2023
When the ball rolled out of his glove, Straw raced for home with Ramirez in close pursuit.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 June 2022
In the City Section, Granada Hills looks like the team to beat with Birmingham in close pursuit.
—Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2022
Lance rolled left with Dunlap in close pursuit, cut back right to momentarily get breathing room and unloaded a 11-yard completion to Samuel with Dunlap bearing down again.
—Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Oct. 2021
Jackson’s bold maneuver sent the Yankees running for their lives, with yelling Rebels in close pursuit.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
All four teams are within five points of each other, the Hawks and Predators tied at 39 and the Blue Jackets and Stars in close pursuit at 36 and 34 points, respectively, with the Stars having four games in hand.
—Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2021
On a third-and-8 conversion in the first half, Mahomes darted right to avoid defensive tackle David Onyemata, then suddenly stopped and stepped up as Jordan, in close pursuit, stumbled past.
—oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2020
Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2023
When the ball rolled out of his glove, Straw raced for home with Ramirez in close pursuit.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 June 2022
In the City Section, Granada Hills looks like the team to beat with Birmingham in close pursuit.
—Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2022
Lance rolled left with Dunlap in close pursuit, cut back right to momentarily get breathing room and unloaded a 11-yard completion to Samuel with Dunlap bearing down again.
—Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Oct. 2021
Jackson’s bold maneuver sent the Yankees running for their lives, with yelling Rebels in close pursuit.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
All four teams are within five points of each other, the Hawks and Predators tied at 39 and the Blue Jackets and Stars in close pursuit at 36 and 34 points, respectively, with the Stars having four games in hand.
—Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2021
On a third-and-8 conversion in the first half, Mahomes darted right to avoid defensive tackle David Onyemata, then suddenly stopped and stepped up as Jordan, in close pursuit, stumbled past.
—oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2020
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“In close pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20pursuit. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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