hot pursuit
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Pole-sitter Francesco Bagnaia, who won Saturday's sprint, started well on a hot and humid Sepang circuit to hold a slender lead in the first lap with Acosta and Marquez in hot pursuit.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
So while she spent most of the weekend staffing their booth, I set out in hot pursuit of mushroom knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
In what may be the most seasonal police chase in recent memory, this week, Ohio officers found themselves in hot pursuit of a very large, very orange suspect.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025
“The agent lied and said he was in hot pursuit of a person who punched him,” Blanco said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
An angry yell rose from behind me, and I turned to see two humongous guys in hot pursuit.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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