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Recent Examples of hot pursuit
That didn’t stop studios and producers from engaging in a hot pursuit.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
There were exceptions for a national security threat, a hot pursuit of someone who was a danger to public safety, and an imminent risk of physical harm or death to a person.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 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
City Police Car and Muscle Car Chase With this exciting Lego set, builders ages 6 and up can embark on a hot pursuit and catch the criminal.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
There were exceptions for a national security threat, a hot pursuit of someone who was a danger to public safety, and an imminent risk of physical harm or death to a person.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 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
City Police Car and Muscle Car Chase With this exciting Lego set, builders ages 6 and up can embark on a hot pursuit and catch the criminal.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot pursuit
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By early Saturday evening, more than 700 flights going into and out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports had already been canceled for Sunday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Paintbox, the brand’s signature kid’s program, includes educational (animal print tracking) and active (obstacle courses) outdoor pursuits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Barton’s book The Birth of Intertexuality (2019) is precisely a kind of tracing of the concept through the texts and thinking of different authors—which includes sections on Nietzsche’s influence on Barthes and Foucault.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Contact tracing and the daily testing of ocean water quality could slow down.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But his last league start came in early January against Brentford and he was substituted at half-time with Everton trailing.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Its one-year trailing return is in the eighth percentile.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The women’s pursuit quarterfinals would kick off this afternoon followed by the men’s 500m finals.—
Katie Gunderman,
SELF,
26 Feb. 2026
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For Shirin Foroudi, Aidan’s mother, witnessing her son’s growth has been more rewarding than the pursuit of the record.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Storm-chasing meteorologist Reed Timmer of Discovery Channel fame traveled into the thick of things.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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Their growth across five South Florida locations reflects not trend-chasing, but trust earned.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The rest of Robbie’s makeup was light and even-toned, comprised of subtle shadowing under her eyes and blushed lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Saleh said shadowing a specific receiver tends to be easier for the cornerback doing the shadowing than the rest of the secondary, which must adjust and compensate in term of responsibility and technique.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Mining sites face a similar issue, with arsenic concentrated in tailings near extraction areas.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Why the Boundary Waters Mine Is a Bad Trade Twin Metals skeptics also question where the copper would be processed, and how the millions of tons of mine tailings would be stored safely.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 Jan. 2026
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Rudnev was a charismatic leader, whose ideas on yoga and philosophy attracted a significant following.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The increasing ubiquity of K-beauty products outside Korea is also enabling a broader following.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20pursuit. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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