as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife
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In one incident, video obtained by FOX News shows two masked men holding handguns chasing a screaming resident around his house.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
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Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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In short, there are more homes and businesses that can be affected by severe weather now than there were in 1980, when NOAA began tracking such statistics.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sean Abt, 24, was busted Tuesday and charged with assault two days after police released images of the suspect and asked the public’s help in tracking him down.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Instead of pursuing chances to pitch reboots of Hollywood’s most beloved properties, scraping the bottom of the barrel might afford you more opportunities to make films that truly feel your own.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The district has secured a $250,000 grant from the NFL Foundation and is pursuing a grant from the Green Bay Packers.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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On Tuesday afternoon, the sidewalk in front of the facility had become a hive of activity – including the return of Nick Shirley – as media and Shirley supporters watched adults escorting children in and out.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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He is monitored with a video camera that is attached to his escorting officer.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 2025
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And, in the aftermath, these were Chiefs coaches’ biggest regrets following a season gone awry.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The host noted the date of the insurrection, following President Joe Biden's win over Trump in the 2020 election for president, early on.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Bird-dogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bird-dogging. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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