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

Opta tracking data shows the scale of the work Haaland does between touches.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Real-time eye tracking helps JASPER respond as the eye moves during surgery.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracking

Noun

But contact tracing has been especially difficult, with 60% to 70% of new cases detected among people who weren't already being monitored, meaning infected people can spread the virus before health workers know to follow them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Conahan was arrested in February 1997, accused of raping Montgomery, strangling him and cutting off his genitals to eliminate DNA tracing.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracing

Noun

To achieve this, the wings need a very high aspect ratio, which is, to put it very simply, the ratio between a wing's span and its average width from its leading edge to its trailing edge.

— David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
Profits barely budged until mid-2025, then accelerated, rising 25% on a trailing, four-quarter basis through Q1 of 2026.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of trailing

Noun

Social media video captured an unconventional pursuit in Los Angeles over the weekend, when a runaway pig led a wild chase through the streets of West Hollywood before it was finally captured.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
His reinstatement as judge after Assad was toppled and fled the country for Russia in December 2024 is an illustration of the country’s pursuit of transitional justice.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursuit

Noun

Instant, 24/7 funding, while convenient, often facilitates late-night loss chasing, and many frequent traders report feeling like failures.

— Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Unpredictable weather is always the bane of eclipse chasing — and today's event has been no different.

— Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of chasing

Noun

While the University of Michigan is not the first university to experiment with grade covering or shadowing, the practice has never caught on at many campuses.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
That gradually began to change over a few hours of Colquitt’s patient mending, shadowing, blushing, and eyelash-affixing.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of shadowing

Noun

These include platinum-group metals found in spent automotive catalysts and potentially critical elements present in mine tailings and other complex waste streams.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
What starts as harmless tailing quickly evolves into something much more dangerous — Bret’s high-speed pursuit isn’t subtle, and Robert turns the tables on him by pulling over and then tapping Bret’s Mercedes 450SL from behind.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tailing

Noun

Still, the film gained a cult-like following, and its status was elevated through the years by a generation of filmmakers who revered it.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Despite his legal troubles, Khan remains a central figure in Pakistani politics and retains a large following.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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