give chase
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This supports the notion that, as the market suddenly lurched higher, investors decided to give chase.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 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
He then flees on foot as officers give chase.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
Parker, thankfully, is able to capture Mulvaney, but as Yang and Bailey give chase, Rachel stays behind.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023
There are so many airmen here, and they are so sure of themselves that they give chase to single individuals, just as though they were hares.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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