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Recent Examples of hot pursuit
One unusual pet has been returned to its owner after a hot pursuit caught on police camera last month.
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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
Suddenly, the teen sped up and officers began a hot pursuit onto Interstate 95 from Hallandale Beach Boulevard with lights flashing and sirens blaring.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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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
Suddenly, the teen sped up and officers began a hot pursuit onto Interstate 95 from Hallandale Beach Boulevard with lights flashing and sirens blaring.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for hot pursuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot pursuit
Noun
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The Coast Guard has deployed tracking buoys to monitor ice movement, which could provide valuable clues in locating the plane.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Evading professional astronomers Musk’s sports car managed to sneak back up on the professionals charged with tracking objects in our solar system for several reasons.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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When the police officer tried to pull the vehicle over, the vehicle fled, resulting in a pursuit.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Granted, Mars isn’t necessarily thrilled to be in Cancer, but with the planet of action and desire moving in forward motion, there’s more confidence and enthusiasm around romantic pursuits.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Environmentalists stress that the risks associated with tailings basins like Mile Post 7 do not end when mining operations cease.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2024
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Mining giant Rio Tinto is experimenting with ways to extract lithium that exists in boron mining waste, and a Canadian startup is working to recover rare earths from tin-mine tailings.—
Vince Beiser,
WIRED,
30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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His rise exemplifies how the new generation of artists are rewriting the rules of success—leveraging social media to cultivate a following before stepping into the traditional industry spotlight.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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His Caribbean-meets-Pacific Northwest cuisine immediately found a following.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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And have no fear, Alexa’s cat Chowder gets caught up in a risky cat-and-mouse chase of its own.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Rebecka manages to escape after hitting Ole with a wooden plank, and a chase ensues.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20pursuit. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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