in hot pursuit
idiom
: chasing and close to catching someone
The police are in hot pursuit of the escaped convicts.
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This is one of the biggest Serie A matches of the season, with Inter Milan in hot pursuit of the title, and Lazio fighting to qualify for the Champions League.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Here’s why that’s challenging By Lauren J. Young edited by Dean Visser
Scientists have spent decades in hot pursuit of a universal influenza vaccine—a single shot to protect people from past and possible future strains of a frequently mutating virus.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
Thieves crossing a bridge while the king’s guards are in hot pursuit.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The montage-heavy preview features quick scenes from the film interspersed with images of the Brooklyn Bridge.
He and co-star A$AP Rocky are shown on the move, with what looks like police and Washington in hot pursuit.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Here’s why that’s challenging By Lauren J. Young edited by Dean Visser
Scientists have spent decades in hot pursuit of a universal influenza vaccine—a single shot to protect people from past and possible future strains of a frequently mutating virus.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
Thieves crossing a bridge while the king’s guards are in hot pursuit.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The montage-heavy preview features quick scenes from the film interspersed with images of the Brooklyn Bridge.
He and co-star A$AP Rocky are shown on the move, with what looks like police and Washington in hot pursuit.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
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“In hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hot%20pursuit. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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