as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the merciless dogging of the Hollywood couple by the press
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as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
star athletes being dogged by fans when they're out in public
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as in hounding
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
tired of constantly having to dog their son about cleaning his room
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Recent Examples of dogging
Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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But this is not the only federal investigation dogging the Adams administration.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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Despite the challenges, the young actor refused to give up or slow down in his pursuit of professional growth.J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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That’s due in large part to its natural beauty—towering mountains, awe-inspiring canyons, and rushing waters inspire hiking, biking, fly-fishing and a number of other outdoor pursuits.Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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The app is free to use across devices, with unlimited time tracking.David Nield, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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Harvest Harvest’s main features include invoicing and payments, reporting and time tracking.Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Countries in Africa and the Americas are pursuing an end to river blindness by 2035.Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, a billboard displaying Graves' photo was placed near the festival site, urging attendees to provide any information to authorities.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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With declining tax revenues, the Kremlin is urging war-profiteering oligarchs to bear more of the burden.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Decentralized solutions would complement generative AI by providing immutable audit trails into data transactions, thereby enabling easier leak tracing and accountability enforcement.Vishwanadham Mandala, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Countries that had swiftly applied physical-distancing measures and scaled up widespread testing and contact tracing had mostly fended off the worst of the disease.Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2020
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That's the question begging for answers after court documents revealed horrific details about the abuse 7-year-old Kayden Gavarrete suffered for months before dying three days before Christmas.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
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Instead, he has officially been recast as a villain that fans have been begging for since James Gunn took the reins.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Dogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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