as in chases
to go after or on the track of
suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife
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Verb
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Mindy chases Emily down in massive platforms to confront her over this behavior.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025 -
The SoHo store is reopening at a time when holiday shoppers and tourists flock to the major shopping district for holiday gifts and party outfits — and as Target chases sales across the country during the critical shopping season.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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If the storm system tracks farther north, the probability of higher snowfall amounts will increase, while a farther south system will decrease the chances.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hays and Coogan treat Silicon Valley startups, AI, venture capital and other major tech players much as ESPN covers and tracks emerging and established pro sport athletes.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, former volleyball star Tess craves reviving an on-hold career and pursues a job as a coach and even wades into the dating pool.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Members pay a monthly fee and serve as virtual co-producers on every project, and also are given a say on which projects the studio pursues.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
30 Dec. 2025
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What follows is a forshpayz, an appetizer, to this rich and diverse body of work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Operating as a public company will reinforce the transparency standards that CertiK already follows while giving the organization more room for technological expansion and global reach.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Latour said Thompson and his family were avid hunters.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Today, house hunters are balking at lofty pricing.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Her first concern, Bloor said, was getting the family dogs out of the room before anything escalated.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Therapy dogs with the nonprofit also help children learn to read and assist in clinical therapy settings.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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More fundamentally, the Christian nationalism that courses through Project 2025 has been somewhat eclipsed by other priorities.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Bird-dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bird-dogs. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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