in hot pursuit
idiom
: chasing and close to catching someone
The police are in hot pursuit of the escaped convicts.
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Police in hot pursuit exited their vehicles with their weapons drawn and ordered Ferguson and his girlfriend to get out of the vehicle with their hands up.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Whether Muncie is sitting at a dingy motel smoking a joint in a hoodie or running through the forest with henchmen in hot pursuit, Domingo is constantly lit and framed with a precision normally reserved for a Tom Cruise or the industry’s Timothée Chalamet of the Week.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
That year, Hamilton arrived in hot pursuit of then-leader and eventual champion Verstappen before triumphing in an eventful race to tee up a dramatic title fight finale in Saudi Arabi and Abu Dhabi.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The Gators are in hot pursuit of Jones’ Mandarin teammate, 4-star wide receiver Jaime Ffrench, who is verbally committed to Texas, Jacksonville Raines offensive lineman Solomon Thomas (FSU verbal) and Tampa Bay Tech 5-star receiver Dallas Wilson, (Oregon verbal).
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Whether Muncie is sitting at a dingy motel smoking a joint in a hoodie or running through the forest with henchmen in hot pursuit, Domingo is constantly lit and framed with a precision normally reserved for a Tom Cruise or the industry’s Timothée Chalamet of the Week.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
That year, Hamilton arrived in hot pursuit of then-leader and eventual champion Verstappen before triumphing in an eventful race to tee up a dramatic title fight finale in Saudi Arabi and Abu Dhabi.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The Gators are in hot pursuit of Jones’ Mandarin teammate, 4-star wide receiver Jaime Ffrench, who is verbally committed to Texas, Jacksonville Raines offensive lineman Solomon Thomas (FSU verbal) and Tampa Bay Tech 5-star receiver Dallas Wilson, (Oregon verbal).
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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“In hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hot%20pursuit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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