in hot pursuit
idiom
: chasing and close to catching someone
The police are in hot pursuit of the escaped convicts.
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The assumption in both cases was that raids undertaken in hot pursuit represented a less severe disruption of the international order than an outright invasion and carried an aura of legitimacy.
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Lionel Beehner, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2014
At present the amount is $32, but the CFPB is in hot pursuit of regulation meant to push the number down to $8.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
One month after Kaitlin Armstrong disappeared, the U.S. Marshals were in hot pursuit of her in another area of Costa Rica.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
Without human intervention, the situation can escalate into truly antagonistic behavior on the part of the cat (Ariel) who is disinclined to continue playing—growling, hissing, running away—with the other cat (Caliban) in hot pursuit, thinking this is all still part of their game.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2023
The three bucks, in hot pursuit of the doe, ran past Garrett at a dead sprint — all sporting racks that were well above average for the area.
—Hayden Sammak, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
After their initial dalliance in a club, the two meet up again in hot pursuit of a baby-stealing Goblin (a baby that Ruby was looking after).
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2023
Tupac was in hot pursuit, catching up quickly enough to land a few punches before the man jumped behind the reception desk.
—Staci Robinson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
Jamie gives birth to a baby boy named Steven the night before Halloween and manages to escape with the child in tow, and with Myers in hot pursuit of them both.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
Lionel Beehner, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2014
At present the amount is $32, but the CFPB is in hot pursuit of regulation meant to push the number down to $8.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
One month after Kaitlin Armstrong disappeared, the U.S. Marshals were in hot pursuit of her in another area of Costa Rica.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
Without human intervention, the situation can escalate into truly antagonistic behavior on the part of the cat (Ariel) who is disinclined to continue playing—growling, hissing, running away—with the other cat (Caliban) in hot pursuit, thinking this is all still part of their game.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2023
The three bucks, in hot pursuit of the doe, ran past Garrett at a dead sprint — all sporting racks that were well above average for the area.
—Hayden Sammak, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
After their initial dalliance in a club, the two meet up again in hot pursuit of a baby-stealing Goblin (a baby that Ruby was looking after).
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2023
Tupac was in hot pursuit, catching up quickly enough to land a few punches before the man jumped behind the reception desk.
—Staci Robinson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
Jamie gives birth to a baby boy named Steven the night before Halloween and manages to escape with the child in tow, and with Myers in hot pursuit of them both.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
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“In hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hot%20pursuit. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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