chases (down)

present tense third-person singular of chase (down)
as in pursues
to go in search of a historian who has spent two decades chasing down firsthand accounts of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution

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Verb
  • This exemplifies a reactive legal framework that pursues accountability in hindsight rather than enforcing prevention at the front end.
    Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When a Ukrainian pickup truck carrying soldiers and equipment drives past, the drone detects it acoustically, takes off, and pursues it.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • The singer’s complaint seeks a jury trial and compensatory damages of over $75,000.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The film seeks to hold that tension through a deeply human perspective, where observing can also become an act of care.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Chases (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chases%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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