hot pursuit

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Recent Examples of hot pursuit In an interview for the SABR Bio Project, Henley recounted the details of the fateful play: (George) Shuba shot a ball to deep right-center field, and Henley turned in hot pursuit. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 One unusual pet has been returned to its owner after a hot pursuit caught on police camera last month. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024 Sometimes, the concept of hot pursuit is used to downplay incidental border incursions. Lionel Beehner, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2014 But whether the United States could invoke hot pursuit to chase militants into Syria is a different question altogether. Lionel Beehner, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2014 See All Example Sentences for hot pursuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot pursuit
Noun
  • Updated on March 4 with Google’s response to the new tracking warning.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Project tracking, budget monitoring, and milestone management are all centralized in the platform.
    Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Rickman said cotton tracing is a lot like adding features when buying a car: pay more, have more.
    Star Tribune, Boston Herald, 6 July 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • The logical solution would have been to trade some of the starting pitching for hitting in the offseason, especially with ownership providing the front office with a tight budget that precluded the pursuit of pricy free agents.
    John Perrotto, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • In her wild behavior, her pursuit of chaotic situations and turbulent relationships, there is exhilaration with a purpose.
    Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Yellow and orange layers exposed mine tailings deposits in the cutbanks where the river meanders.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Using a water treatment plant at the mine, the company hopes to prevent tailings from contaminating local streams.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The New York Times' game was launched in June 2023 and has since gained a loyal following.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The weekends-only market quickly established a loyal following: those who love hunting through the racks of vintage garments, perusing the Turkish rugs, delighting in quirky art finds, or haggling over a Mid-Century coffee table.
    Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • California Highway Patrol officers took over the chase once the car merged onto Interstate 5.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Following the chase, officers quickly confirmed Xavier’s discovery, locating Webster’s body in the trunk of the Hyundai.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025

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