in hot pursuit
idiom
: chasing and close to catching someone
The police are in hot pursuit of the escaped convicts.
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Gretzky was in hot pursuit of Gordie Howe’s record in the spring of 1994.
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Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
With a Detroit defender in hot pursuit, Lysell made a decent move to his backhand with a bouncing puck.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is in hot pursuit of hockey history, and the veteran NHL star made a commitment Wednesday that will have an impact beyond the sport.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Discovering Aunt Lucy has disappeared from her home, Paddington and the Browns employ riverboat captain Hunter Cabot (Banderas) and his daughter Gina (Carla Tous) to take them into the deepest part of the Amazon in hot pursuit.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
With a Detroit defender in hot pursuit, Lysell made a decent move to his backhand with a bouncing puck.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is in hot pursuit of hockey history, and the veteran NHL star made a commitment Wednesday that will have an impact beyond the sport.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Discovering Aunt Lucy has disappeared from her home, Paddington and the Browns employ riverboat captain Hunter Cabot (Banderas) and his daughter Gina (Carla Tous) to take them into the deepest part of the Amazon in hot pursuit.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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“In hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hot%20pursuit. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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