hunted
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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That information could also help authorities identify where illegally traded pangolins are being hunted and strengthen efforts to stop poaching.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
He was a sad figure adrift, a relic virtually alone until he was hunted down by the CIA and French intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hayes said consumers had stopped absorbing price increases and were migrating to the biggest and cheapest stores as they hunted for deals and tried to manage higher costs of living.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
In terms of fielding performance by the team, it is hard to quantify other than via the percentage of dropped catches - though Stokes' teams famously hunted down even lost causes to the boundary.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
I have climbed the Grand Tetons of Wyoming, and hunted bull elk in the primitive area of Idaho.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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