as in chased
to go after or on the track of
suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife
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The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025 -
For decades, venture capital chased the fast and the frictionless.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the accompanying video, directed by Daren Rabinovitch, Noname is pursued by a humanoid cat and eventually transforms into a parrot.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dykes made a similar decision for defensive tackle Damonic Wiliams, who repeatedly kept coming back to TCU asking for money as he was pursued by other Power Four conference teams.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, after hearing that exchange, my Athletic colleague Ken Rosenthal tracked down the manager himself to explore this very topic.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Planes were being tracked and reports coming from all kinds of sources, but in the end, the Blue Jays fell short in the sweepstakes.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The strikes ended when the WGA reached an agreement with the AMPTP in September 2023, followed by SAG-AFTRA that November.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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Frank followed the exact same path with Brentford but, crucially, was the club’s first-choice following Postecoglou’s dismissal two weeks after winning the Europa League final.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Officers did not raise their voices, and Butler appeared cooperative as he was handcuffed and escorted out.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Court process begins with hearing Both Mahmoud and Ali were shackled as they were escorted into court Monday, according to CNN reporters who attended the hearing.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, staff have complained of poor working conditions brought on by overcrowding, despite director Laurence des Cars’s 2023 move to cap attendance at 30,000 visitors daily, accompanied by a ticket price increase.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grande and Erivo were also on stage and the four were accompanied by composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz on piano.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Bird-dogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bird-dogged. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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