How to Use hot pursuit in a Sentence

hot pursuit

noun

• Now the city is in hot pursuit of the No. 1 spot on the list.
  — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2022
• The Chevy, with Paz at the wheel, then led police on a hot pursuit down N.C. 16.
  — Michael Gordon, charlotteobserver, 30 May 2018
• The Giants might have checked in, but were not in hot pursuit.
  — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 4 Dec. 2019
• Redtro follows in hot pursuit as the rat-a-tat from the guns gets louder.
  — Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN, 7 May 2022
• But be warned: Br’er Bear and Br’er Fox are in hot pursuit of this wayward hare.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 2 Dec. 2022
• The cars whipped back onto the interstate with the deputy in hot pursuit.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 31 Oct. 2017
• But the Italians rallied, careening around the rink in hot pursuit of the home team.
  — Beth Harris, ajc, 5 Feb. 2022
• Now, the sixth-year pro is thrilled to join a team currently in hot pursuit of a postseason berth.
  — Herbie Teope, NOLA.com, 15 Dec. 2017
• The suspect ran into the Chick-fil-A parking lot with the officers in hot pursuit.
  — David Williams, CNN, 12 Mar. 2021
• While Brown talked to her, a young rooster sped by with another in hot pursuit.
  — Karl Ove Knausgaard, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2018
• But Atlanta, having shaken off the rust, is in hot pursuit.
  — New York Times, 13 June 2022
• But Little Rock is in danger—a horde of super-zombies is in hot pursuit of the couple—so the group sets off to find her.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2019
• David Kampf dug the puck out of a wall battle in the defensive zone and Hagel carried it up ice with Kubalik in hot pursuit.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 14 Mar. 2021
• James Gordon is in hot pursuit, part of a worldwide manhunt.
  — Andrew A. Smith Tribune News Service, Star Tribune, 8 Mar. 2021
• Georgia is also in hot pursuit, but the Cowboys have the close-to-home advantage.
  — Nathan Ruiz, ajc, 13 Oct. 2017
• Five teams will be in hot pursuit of the Grizzlies, including the Portland Trail Blazers.
  — oregonlive, 30 July 2020
• Grace manages to save Dani from the Rev-9's initial attack on a factory floor and escape, with the Rev-9 in hot pursuit.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2019
• Along the banks of the Ottauquechee River, a bald eagle soared above the village’s iconic covered bridge the other day, a slew of ravens in hot pursuit.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2021
• The sweet tension can ratchet even a notch or two higher when a team in arrears yanks its goalie for an extra skater in hot pursuit of a goal.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2021
• When the doping cops were in hot pursuit of Armstrong in 2012, Armstrong went to great lengths to save his reputation.
  — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
• The court in the past have identified exceptions for police in hot pursuit, but the pursued have always been felons.
  — Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2021
• Pulling the levers of power When the doping cops were in hot pursuit of Armstrong in 2012, Armstrong went to great lengths to save his reputation.
  — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
• Liverpool were in hot pursuit of the winger last season prior to their signing of Mohamed Salah.
  — SI.com, 12 June 2018
• In some cases, the human prints lie inside those of the sloths, indicating hot pursuit.
  — Sid Perkins, Science | AAAS, 25 Apr. 2018
• But before all that went down, Phoenix was in hot pursuit of Rozier before ending up with Ricky Rubio.
  — Duane Rankin, azcentral, 14 Aug. 2019
• Another video shows the suspect running from the scene followed by people in hot pursuit.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN, 28 Aug. 2020
• Working quickly, Heathcock fires up the Pro Drive, lurches farther into the bull tongue, and leaps off the bow in hot pursuit of a straggler nutria.
  — Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 21 Apr. 2020
• Arsenal and Man Utd are also thought to be in hot pursuit of the Bundesliga star, who has scored twice in 12 league matches so far this season.
  — SI.com, 16 Jan. 2018
• The 49ers set the tone on their opening play of the game when running back Matt Breida found a gaping hole on the left side of the defense and sped 83 yards up the left sideline for a touchdown, with Randall in hot pursuit.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2019
• In past years, his hot pursuit of such a career-defining achievement had led to disappointment.
  — Bill Pennington, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2018

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024