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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.
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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
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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
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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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Although it hasn’t been tested yet, many legal experts believe that putting a tracking device on a fleeing vehicle would be legal as the vehicle is being used in the commission of a crime.—
Jason Ogaard,
Twin Cities,
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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Today the modern equivalents of gambier—such as palm oil and timber plantations—and the relentless pursuit of profit means some areas are continuing to experience deforestation at the highest rates in the world.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Robert Kraft bought the Patriots for $172 million in 1994, but Lurie didn’t give up his pursuit of an NFL franchise.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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But the thrill of the hunt is also part of the fun for many collectors, including Carmack, who has built a large following on social media by posting videos about his stool collection and secondhand furniture finds.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Since its New York Times debut in June 2023, Connections has built a large following.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Investigators say the suspect’s crime spree included a deadly gas station robbery Feb. 6 in Gadsden County, a police chase in Columbia County, and a shootout with deputies in Suwannee County.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Car chases are often discouraged due to their dangerous nature.—
Jason Ogaard,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20pursuit. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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