give chase
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Oftentimes, when one sees gold prices start to move higher, it is only a matter of time before silver and other precious metals give chase.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026
Someone finally barks “Get him!” as a bunch of agents feebly give chase; the man pedals away like he’s a Tour de France champion with a peloton hot on his trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
The short clip shows a man running in a vast field of crops, through a haze of thick morning fog, as agents give chase on foot and in trucks.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
Finally, a driver came to the rescue, jumping out of his car and racing onto the knoll, baiting the turkey to give chase.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
She’d run away and bait me to give chase.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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