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Recent Examples of stalk
The man pleaded no contest to felony counts of stalking and vandalism and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest in 2019.
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Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
In the federal case, Mangione faces two counts of stalking, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Samane also was acquitted of the stalking charge.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The group is preyed upon by not only the harsh terrain, beset by hunger and desperation, but are also stalked by something older and far more merciless than the desert itself.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
In the federal case, Mangione faces two counts of stalking, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Samane also was acquitted of the stalking charge.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The group is preyed upon by not only the harsh terrain, beset by hunger and desperation, but are also stalked by something older and far more merciless than the desert itself.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalk
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However, a study published today in the journal Science provides evidence that ravens may be remembering hunting hotspots and scavenging for food, rather than chasing wolves.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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When news broke in 2013 that bombs packed with fireworks powder had detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were being hunted, executives at Phantom Fireworks did not wait for a phone call.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Paris — At the Paris fashion shows that wrapped this week, there were luxuriously plain black dresses and coats of the kind favored by Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, models strutting down runways with theatrical flourishes, and in some cases, no cellphones in sight.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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But Sporting didn’t want to be chasing the ball for long stretches, and the players didn’t manage to keep possession often enough.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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How to Plan a Trip Trying to follow the original Route 66 today can feel a bit like chasing smoke.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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As a little girl, Alexa Ray Joel would slip into costumes handed over by supermodel mom Christie Brinkley, then prance around performing Disney musicals like Aladdin and The Little Mermaid.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Aztecs won 89-86 before an electric home crowd on a night that had 12 ties and 11 lead changes and seemed like five against six sometimes with the way UNLV coach Josh Pastner was prancing around the floor in a suit and tie while the ball was in play.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalk. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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