in hot pursuit
idiom
: chasing and close to catching someone
The police are in hot pursuit of the escaped convicts.
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And while Sony and Universal had been in hot pursuit of Sinners, Warner Bros. co-chairmen/CEOs Pam Abdy and Michael DeLuca were the only back-lot chieftains willing to acquiesce to Coogler’s unusual terms.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Kansas is in hot pursuit of St. Bonaventure transfer guard Melvin Council Jr., who listed Kansas in his top four.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Gretzky was in hot pursuit of Gordie Howe’s record in the spring of 1994.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
With a Detroit defender in hot pursuit, Lysell made a decent move to his backhand with a bouncing puck.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Kansas is in hot pursuit of St. Bonaventure transfer guard Melvin Council Jr., who listed Kansas in his top four.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Gretzky was in hot pursuit of Gordie Howe’s record in the spring of 1994.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
With a Detroit defender in hot pursuit, Lysell made a decent move to his backhand with a bouncing puck.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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“In hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hot%20pursuit. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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