Thesaurus results for HOT PURSUIT

hot pursuit

noun

Definition of hot pursuit

as in tracking

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Recent Examples of hot pursuit 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 Creating personalized charm necklaces — a service now offered by more and more jewelry brands in brick-and-mortar as well as online capacities — is clearly a hot pursuit. — Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot pursuit

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Noun

Pérez leaned heavily on his sinker to escape that jam, throwing it more often than his four-seam fastball during the inning, according to Baseball Savant’s pitch tracking.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The L3Harris satellites would support the tracking portion of this broader architecture by providing data on advanced missile threats from orbit.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of tracking

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Last year, along with UNICEF, Haiti launched a program known as PREJEUNES to provide children released from armed gangs with specialized protection services, including psychosocial support, education, family tracing and reunification.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
The series' first PC release adds ray tracing, ultra-widescreen support, and crossplay, and early players have flagged the port as surprisingly well optimized.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of tracing

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Later, Gabriel tore Haaland’s shirt, the light-blue fabric trailing in the breeze as the pair chased a loose ball.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The graceful trailing stems and showy flowers of climbing hydrangeas (Hydrangea anomala) look beautiful growing on pergolas and fences.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026

Definition of trailing

Noun

During the pursuit, police said Johnson turned toward the Guard members with his weapon.

— Lucas Finton, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Furthermore, current jobs, even if not ideal, can fund these personal pursuits, fostering a positive outlook that ultimately aids career progression.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of pursuit

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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.

— Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
Initial environmental analytics work will focus on water quality, particulate emissions, geotechnical stability, tailings performance, biodiversity indicators and carbon intensity per metric ton produced.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 May 2026

Definition of tailing

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But online influencers are not the same as radio commentators, even though many on-air figures boast massive followings on social media.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026
Her classmates were writing screenplays and song lyrics, developing fashion lines and Instagram followings.

— Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

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