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
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
So, it wasn’t a stretch for Hazeart to think Havoc was stolen when he slipped away from Hazeart’s mother, Darlene, who was unable to give chase when the 3-year-old dog bolted.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
Parker, thankfully, is able to capture Mulvaney, but as Yang and Bailey give chase, Rachel stays behind.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023
The driver shouted and shook his fist, but he could not give chase without leaving his horses, and after losing his beets he had no wish to lose his animals as well.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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