as in chases
to go after or on the track of
suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife
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But the Giants are part of the story once again as Barkley pursues Dickerson’s record.—
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Today, Mexican food—and most especially tortillas—are mainstays of the American diet even as Washington pursues policies to keep actual Mexicans out of the country.—
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The audience follows the journey of pink soldier No-eul (Park Gyu-young).—
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The broader story so closely follows what came before, every slight alteration and minor development helps carries that much more consequence.—
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House hunters looking to gift themselves the gift of not having to lift a finger before moving in are going to love this property that lives very much like a single-family.—
Miriam Schwartz,
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These first observations triggered a flurry of pest control activity to hunt the hunters.—
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Smithsonian Magazine,
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However, the surge in tourism often accompanies bustling crowds, especially in peak seasons.—
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This time around, Madea accompanies her friend Eileen (Anna Maria Horsford) to a small, rural town to visit the latter's daughter, Lacey (Tika Sumpter).—
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Beyond jolly attitudes among fund managers and other market participants, the phenomenon traces back to low trading volume and a lack of potentially harmful economic and earnings reports, though jolly attitudes among investors.—
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This supports the likelihood that the image is a fabrication that traces to a single source.—
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