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hot pursuit

noun

Definition of hot pursuitnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot pursuit
  1. tracking
  2. tracing
  3. trailing
  4. pursuit
  5. pursuing
  6. chasing
  7. shadowing
  8. tailing
Noun
  • Part of the answer lies in building a resilience posture backed by more inventory, backup suppliers and better tracking and monitoring software.
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers then also assessed charge and discharge rates, voltage limits, and power tracking.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of tracking
Noun
  • Its features cover areas such as prompt research, brand mentions, competitor comparisons, citation tracing, and content analysis.
    — William Jones, Ascend Agency, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The department was in the process of conducting contact tracing.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of tracing
Noun
  • But in the second half, and with the Seahawks trailing, Fleury opened up the offense, much to the team’s benefit.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Van Dam said the Dutch were surprised to win the right to host the Solheim Cup, with golf trailing well behind in the list of most popular sports in the Netherlands fronted by soccer, tennis and field hockey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of trailing
Noun
  • Still, in the pursuit of the A-list, the show hasn’t forgotten its roots.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The mob zigzagged a few more times, with the herders in pursuit.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pursuit
Noun
  • Like Jacas, rookie Khalil Jacobs was punished a couple times for over-pursuing.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursuing
Noun
  • In the past, his adrenalin-chasing has sometimes come at the expense of less extroverted passages.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • As the chasing cops weave around commuters and a school bus, dash cam video shows Trooper Major pulling up behind the truck and ramming it in the far-right breakdown lane.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of chasing
Noun
  • Every new hiring manager goes through mandatory shadowing to learn interviewing, selling the company and role, critically evaluating candidates and giving rejections.
    — Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Students are able to participate in industry field trips, job shadowing, career mentoring, mock interviewing, and potential internship or externship opportunities.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shadowing
Noun
  • Still, the tungsten from those tailings — in a sense, the mine’s low-hanging fruit — could be ready for sale as soon as early 2027, Haji said.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The largest iron ore magnetization roasting project in the world, which can convert discarded mine tailings into high-grade iron concentrate, has begun operations in China.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of tailing

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