give chase
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Investors have been giving chase, pouring more money into ETFs focused on international stocks.
From MarketWatch
Two more monkeys dropped to the ground, and one grabbed it while the other gave chase.
From Literature
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I give chase, quickly losing ground, knowing it’s hopeless.
From Literature
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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
It is unclear what happened to the officer, as the footage cut off, while other officers gave chase to the demonstrator who fled on foot.
From BBC
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