as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
despite our determined chasing, the rabbit got away
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1
as in dismissing
to drive or force out
chased the cat out of the garden
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2
as in pursuing
to go after or on the track of
a dog that likes to chase cars
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3
as in hunting
to seek out (game) for food or sport
owls often chase mice in the dark
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as in travelling
to proceed or move quickly
they chased all over the place to find the missing child
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Smith, who ran her own pet grooming business, devoted herself entirely to Piper’s pageant pursuits.—
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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The mind subconsciously shifts from pursuit to prevention.—
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Most importantly, the proposal provides that, when discovery items are turned over belatedly, judges can impose consequences that stop short of dismissing the whole case, if a lesser remedy can ensure fairness to the defendant.—
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So lawmakers aren't dismissing Golden Dome out of hand.—
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Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.—
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Any international observer should be able to understand Seoul’s reasoning for pursuing a nuclear option.—
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Those sentences followed lighter revocations of hunting privileges which began when Palmer was a teen.—
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That’s because the Mount Vernon man is no longer eligible to purchase a hunting license thanks to a lifetime ban handed down in 2015 and 2024.—
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In 2015, participating zoos began releasing the snails back into the forests of French Polynesia, marked with an animal-safe UV paint for tracking purposes, according to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.—
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To help with the tracking, consider using a spreadsheet or a budgeting app.—
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What To Know In a clip shared to X, formerly Twitter, McIlroy embraces his wife following his victory.—
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Right-hander Colin Rea delivered a solid outing, limiting the Dodgers to one run in 3 2/3 innings in his first start in Justin Steele’s rotation spot following the news Sunday that the lefty will be undergoing season-ending surgery on his elbow.—
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Those charges, unsealed Thursday, include murder using a firearm, two counts of stalking and an additional firearms offense.—
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Mangione was arraigned in federal court on Thursday on two counts of stalking, one count of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.—
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The theme first cropped up in the cold open, which began ostensibly as a sketch about Easter—specifically about Jesus expelling money changers during an act known as the cleansing of the temple.—
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Just then, Redmayne appears on a screen as Newt and performs a banishment charm, expelling Skender.—
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“Chasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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