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Recent Examples of hot pursuit
Hughie, Butcher and the others escape an A-Train flees, with Homelander in hot pursuit.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2026
At least Chris Mara’s hot pursuit of John Harbaugh, John Mara’s acquiescing to the head coach’s final say and direct reporting structure and Dawn Aponte’s hiring and direct report to the coach have marginalized Schoen’s influence and role.
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Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
But Trump’s hot pursuit of immigrants in American cities requires an unmasking not only of ICE operatives, but of the flimsiness of his narrative.
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Time,
4 Dec. 2025
That didn’t stop studios and producers from engaging in a hot pursuit.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hot pursuit
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2026
At least Chris Mara’s hot pursuit of John Harbaugh, John Mara’s acquiescing to the head coach’s final say and direct reporting structure and Dawn Aponte’s hiring and direct report to the coach have marginalized Schoen’s influence and role.
—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
But Trump’s hot pursuit of immigrants in American cities requires an unmasking not only of ICE operatives, but of the flimsiness of his narrative.
—
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
That didn’t stop studios and producers from engaging in a hot pursuit.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hot pursuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot pursuit
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An index tracking semiconductor stocks has surged almost 88% since March, its best quarterly performance on record, according to FactSet data that goes back until to 1994.
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To estimate how many parasitoid wasp species in the Costa Rican national park have evaded detection, the researchers took cues from infectious disease tracking.
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The funds would come from the Commodity Credit Corporation, a funding initiative through the federal agency, and would go toward tracing, surveying and trapping response programs for the next three years.
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Other response efforts have scaled up significantly since the start of the outbreak, officials said, but contact tracing continues to lag.
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Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.
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Austria was in striking distance trailing by one goal until the final moments, when Messi scored his second goal.
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Yet The Bear has always been equally attuned to the tension at the heart of that pursuit.
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The pursuit lasted around five minutes before the suspect successfully evaded officers.
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For once, there will be no eclipse chasing required.
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In that grandest of country music traditions, the Disarmers’ songs were honest reflections of the blackout-chasing lives the members were living, but that changed when Shook got sober in 2019.
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Students interested in medicine often write predictable essays about hospital shadowing.
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That shift is evident across the board, from espresso and chocolate-toned brunettes to creamier, buttery blondes with soft shadowing, and reds that lean into gentle auburns with warm golden reflection.
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Unlike other hard metals, tungsten is largely nontoxic, but the byproducts from mining it—called tailings—contain other harmful metals including arsenic, copper, zinc and lead and can leach into the environment.
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Initial environmental analytics work will focus on water quality, particulate emissions, geotechnical stability, tailings performance, biodiversity indicators and carbon intensity per metric ton produced.
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Suri, the British electric toothbrush brand that has built a following around design and sustainability, recently landed in 500 Target stores across the United States.
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In May 2025, Ives was awarded the British Fashion Council Award and continues to build a loyal following with celebrities such as Rihanna, Zoe Kravitz, Kate Moss, Charli XCX and Adwoa Aboah.
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“Hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20pursuit. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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