in hot pursuit
idiom
: chasing and close to catching someone
The police are in hot pursuit of the escaped convicts.
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In a dispute between two hunters, one who had been in hot pursuit of a fox and one who swooped in to kill the animal, the case held that the property interest of the latter was stronger.
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Angela Fernandez, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Larry Talbot is in hot pursuit of the foes and determined to lay them back to rest, but his frequent transformations into the Wolf Man complicate matters.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Another rumor is that Marvel has been in hot pursuit of Zendaya’s Euphoria co-star Sydney Sweeney for a role in the MCU.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
As for the women’s team, the ladies are in hot pursuit of their eighth gold medal in a row at the 2024 Olympics.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
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Angela Fernandez, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Larry Talbot is in hot pursuit of the foes and determined to lay them back to rest, but his frequent transformations into the Wolf Man complicate matters.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Another rumor is that Marvel has been in hot pursuit of Zendaya’s Euphoria co-star Sydney Sweeney for a role in the MCU.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
As for the women’s team, the ladies are in hot pursuit of their eighth gold medal in a row at the 2024 Olympics.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
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“In hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hot%20pursuit. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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