chase
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That backdrop has led some younger adults to chase audacious bets in the market, while others have adopted a “carpe diem” lifestyle where their earnings help support travel and experiences instead of savings.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
“FOMO starts to kick in. But you are not going to chase the names that are leading the market higher — you are going to go into some of the relative laggards.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland are also involved in the play-offs as they chase World Cup places.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Obviously it’s there, but it’s not something we’re really focused on,” veteran third baseman Max Muncy said of the three-peat chase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Unable to chase after him, Nathan said, “Uncle Jet! Don’t go! Uncle Jet!”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
And at East Bay Hardware, Emma chased a squirrel into the store that took two days to remove.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
She said the bird had chased off her husband and a neighbor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
It marked the start of a reckoning for the British tabloid media, which was blamed for hounding her after the car in which she was a passenger was chased by paparazzi before crashing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The death of a man who was being chased by police before he was found in the River Lea, is being investigated by an independent watchdog.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The only person who never chased her away was Baba Joseph.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Both Jackson and Collins have reputations not as expert orators chasing the political spotlight, but as workhorses focused on getting results.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
As Maresca's side move into top gear and threaten to accelerate away from the chasing pack with wins such as this, no-one has a clue what their final destination will be.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Leaving Roz on shore, I headed out Shallotte Inlet to the open ocean, where southerly winds of 10-12 knots were chasing up one-foot seas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
An extraordinary 2,232 of them were chasing House seats.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The four of them are giggling and covered in sweat from chasing one another.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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