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

The Fitbit Air is a budget-friendly, screen-free band focused primarily on health tracking, comfort, and long battery life.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Chris Diaz, director of legislative tracking at the Voting Rights Lab, said the group has seen several versions of the Republican president’s proposals passed by his allies in the states.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracking

Noun

In the 1970s, researchers developed another version of applying color to the brain called anterograde and retrograde tracing.

— Kimberlee D'Ardenne, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Finding people at high risk of incubating the Bundibugyo virus, also known as contact tracing, has proved difficult in Congo.

— CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracing

Noun

The mayor was the top vote-getter in the June 2 primary, but numerous several polls now show her trailing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of trailing

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The department maintains an early intervention system that flags officers based on risk factors, such as a relatively high volume of civilian complaints, frequent use of force, and involvement in preventable traffic collisions or pursuits.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Vanity and the sometimes painful pursuit of beauty have never really been gendered ideas.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursuit

Noun

The main character home is less a style than a filter, and the homeowners who apply it earliest will spend less on trend-chasing over the next few years than those who wait for the pendulum to swing again.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In the past, his adrenalin-chasing has sometimes come at the expense of less extroverted passages.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 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

Gallium from gold waste Gold mine tailings are fine, sand-like waste materials which are usually left behind after gold and other valuable minerals are extracted from ore.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of tailing

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