Example Sentences

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Hounded by the press from the moment the wheels touch down in Australia.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Hounded by creditors, however, Mr. Fier drifted further and further off the grid, avoiding even banks.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

Hounded by friends and favor-seekers after his unlikely election, Lincoln sought a hideout to prepare his March 4, 1861, inaugural.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

Hounded though Jean Seberg was, at least she wasn’t attacked by her own clothes.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 6, 2019

Hounded and harried by forces on the ground, the spy rings of Argentina collapsed.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield