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Recent Examples of hot pursuit
That didn’t stop studios and producers from engaging in a hot pursuit.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
There were exceptions for a national security threat, a hot pursuit of someone who was a danger to public safety, and an imminent risk of physical harm or death to a person.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Creating personalized charm necklaces — a service now offered by more and more jewelry brands in brick-and-mortar as well as online capacities — is clearly a hot pursuit.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
City Police Car and Muscle Car Chase With this exciting Lego set, builders ages 6 and up can embark on a hot pursuit and catch the criminal.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
There were exceptions for a national security threat, a hot pursuit of someone who was a danger to public safety, and an imminent risk of physical harm or death to a person.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Creating personalized charm necklaces — a service now offered by more and more jewelry brands in brick-and-mortar as well as online capacities — is clearly a hot pursuit.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
City Police Car and Muscle Car Chase With this exciting Lego set, builders ages 6 and up can embark on a hot pursuit and catch the criminal.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot pursuit
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The initiative confirmed that the number tracking device found on the dead animal corresponded with the one that had been attached to the whale, German news agency dpa reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission also gains broader authority over licensing, tracking, inspections, enforcement, and public education.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Tasks that once required hours of manual tracing—following transactions across multiple blockchains, correlating entities, building reports—can now be completed in minutes by AI agents.—
Victor Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Marty and Iovine say the best way to help combat the disease spread is to effectively use contact tracing, quarantine and isolation to reduce the risk of transmission.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Ahead of the March Republican and Democratic primaries, the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs poll showed a seven-point difference between the two candidates in a potential November 2026 matchup, with Hinojosa trailing.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Zachary Bolduc was the trailing forward.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Allin, showing his guts, kept his pursuit of glory.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Certainly like Trump in his first race for the presidency, Pratt is upping his brand (and book sales) in the process of his electoral pursuits.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Conference circuits, competitive obsession, and trend-chasing are the marketing equivalents of San Francisco entropy.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Leclerc cuts the chicane, but which point the chasing George Russell fully erases the 14-second gap Leclerc had when the lap commenced.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The algorithms, Zhu explained, filter out unwanted noise such as moonlight reflections, auroral light, the shadowing by clouds and vegetation, and even differences caused by the viewing angle of the satellite during different passes.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ryswyk also praised the relationships McCaulsky has built with automotive industry partners for students to do job shadowing, work part-time while in school or find full-time careers after graduation.—
Morgan Matzen,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
24 Feb. 2026
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Initial environmental analytics work will focus on water quality, particulate emissions, geotechnical stability, tailings performance, biodiversity indicators and carbon intensity per metric ton produced.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Walker scored when Nick Castellanos tried and failed to make a diving catch on Winn’s tailing fly to right field.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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While challenges to Putin’s rule are still few and far between, the discontent in Russian society — from online personalities with large social media followings to normally robotic-like supporters in the Russian political system — is beginning to bubble up.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
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Isaac Rangaswami, a former tech-company copywriter, first grew a following around an Instagram account called @caffs_not_cafes, which highlighted historic, low-key, unheralded London canteens.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20pursuit. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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