give chase
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Police say it is difficult to catch teens because if they give chase they risk causing an accident – a problem I discovered for myself when I set out to interview them.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
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
Parker, thankfully, is able to capture Mulvaney, but as Yang and Bailey give chase, Rachel stays behind.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023
The Baton Rouge Police Department has a pursuit policy that is posted on the city’s website and lays out when officers can an can’t give chase.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023
What courage he’d gathered had turned to dread, and he wondered when the Grievers would finally give chase.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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