How to Use chase in a Sentence
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That’s why many givers just cut to the chase and go with cold, hard cash.
— Leigh-Ann Jackson, wsj.com, 5 Dec. 2023 -
Amy, 61, cut straight to the chase and asked Caryn to see her diamond ring.
— Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024 -
During the later moments of the chase, sparks seemed to come from the bottom of the tow truck.
— Martin Weil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024 -
The de Sede sofa in the living area is just one of many examples of the thrill of the chase.
— Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2023 -
Here's where the Brewers stand in the playoff chase as of July 17.
— Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2023 -
Elliot gave chase and Harris opened fire on the sergeant.
— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2023 -
Then in 2017, a bull on the loose in Brooklyn's Prospect Park led police on a chase for hours.
— Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2023 -
David Twohy: The chase through the storm drains was my homage to the sewer sequence in Les Misérables.
— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2023 -
The movie felt cold yet combustible, and there was that lunatic car chase.
— James Gray, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023 -
The air flowing through the chases is then cooled by the mass of the walls, and then brought back into the building.
— Anna Gordon, Time, 27 July 2023 -
The rise in deaths appeared to closely track the rise in chases by the state police.
— J. David Goodman Verónica G. Cárdenas, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023 -
The officer did not give chase, but the teen crashed trying to make a left turn.
— Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024 -
Suddenly, after all the gloom and doom, the Rangers are back in the playoff chase.
— Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023 -
Plus, the tall tale of a four-footed police chase in Missouri.
— CNN, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Parma Heights police, who had joined the chase, dropped road spikes again.
— Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023 -
The Cowboys chase and confuse some of the league’s best quarterbacks.
— David Moore, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Herman Weisberg: Again, this was such a wild goose chase at this point.
— Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 3 June 2023 -
Having 17 returning starters puts the Scotties in the thick of the title chase.
— Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023 -
These two n-s that I’ve just been blessed to even stand beside in this game, let alone chase — chase their greatness, right?
— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024 -
The chase picked back up as Lally sat with the wounded officer.
— Stepheny Price, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023 -
During the chase, police deployed spike strips, flattening the tires on the SUV.
— Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024 -
The chase was one of thousands police have engaged in across the Kansas City area in recent years.
— Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024 -
Pelphrey finally let out a shout and laughed as Matilda, fed up with the chase, scurried off.
— Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 -
The two are pulled apart, just long enough for Harrison to run toward the baseline as a group of players give chase.
— Annasofia Scheve, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2023 -
With the crowd cheering three security guards then give chase, the first of them falling over as the young fan evades his grasp.
— Martha Zhou, CNN, 16 June 2023 -
During the brief foot chase, the driver turned around and opened fire on the pursuing officers.
— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023 -
On Voyager’s final night aloft, Burt Rutan flew up in a chase plane to greet his brother.
— Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 8 May 2024 -
There aren't a lot of records left to chase; James is already the scoring king and his place in history was secured long, long ago.
— Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024 -
Running can trigger a chase instinct and cause the animal to begin the chase.
— Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2024 -
He was arrested in 2012 after making a U-turn to avoid a checkpoint and leading police on a high-speed chase.
— Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
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Our team wants to hear your tips, chase the leads and uncover the truth.
— Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024 -
At the time, the 36-year-old was being chased by paparazzi.
— Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 June 2023 -
She had been chased by a bounty hunter and two deputies.
— Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024 -
If your fish is getting chased, break them off and give them a chance to get away.
— Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2024 -
The man and his son chased after the thieves in a pickup truck, police said.
— Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2023 -
In one scene, the Please Don’t Destroy boys are chased by a hawk while traversing rocks.
— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023 -
Morris tried to escape, but Moore chased him and killed him on a lawn across the street from Moore’s car.
— Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2023 -
Older writers would get rough or chase the younger kids.
— Matt Thompson, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023 -
When a Reuters reporter picked up his video camera and tried to get away, Woods chased him.
— Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023 -
There’s always a next story to chase, a next deadline to meet, a next tip, a next scoop.
— Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024 -
Civale struck out Devers but walked Turner again, which chased the righthander from the game.
— Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023 -
Chow's son chased after him and was then joined by his armed father.
— Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 30 May 2023 -
Putting chili powder, salt, or celery salt on the rim of the glass and chasing with a gherkin can take these to the next level.
— Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2023 -
At least one of the people chasing the teen followed him inside.
— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023 -
The outlet reported that Palas started to yell and wave his hands as the mother bear chased the cub up the hill.
— Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023 -
After chasing the caiman through the brush, Mr. Metzger was able to wrangle a snare around its snout.
— Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023 -
Here are the pros and cons as well as a general overview of chasing elk with a long gun.
— Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024 -
The problem that has the potential to upend 2024 has chased Biden across the Great Lakes region.
— USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 -
These two n-s that I’ve just been blessed to even stand beside in this game, let alone chase — chase their greatness, right?
— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024 -
Even the Stark brood got to chase cats or swoon over princes for a few episodes before getting put through the wringer by the Lannisters.
— Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024 -
The crew neck tee is made from soft jersey cotton and has Bluey chasing her red balloon across the front.
— Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 1 Dec. 2023 -
The man tried to chase them, but ended up going home where a co-worker took him to the hospital.
— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023 -
The Nuggets were more successful against the zone, chased 3-point shooters off the line, and made Butler work to score his buckets.
— Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023 -
The single from Herrera chased Lorenzen from his start.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023 -
The Porsche exited the freeway during the pursuit, and deputies continued to chase the Lexus.
— Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023 -
The officer chased the driver and saw the car move to the southbound lane to pass five vehicles that were waiting for a red light.
— David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 -
Even while being chased by dinosaurs, Ramón Vega and Christian Nodal can’t get the girl that broke their hearts out of their minds.
— Griselda Flores, Billboard, 27 July 2023 -
But Mike has never been somebody who is just chasing fame or money or the next big hit.
— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024 -
The wide-eyed hopeful left home just months after the Civil Rights Act was passed to chase her modeling dream.
— Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023 -
The victim's boyfriend chased and caught Ruelas, who eventually escaped and ran away.
— Pilar Arias, Fox News, 9 May 2024
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