pursuer

Example Sentences

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And was actually 0.125secs faster than Verstappen, his closest pursuer, in the final sector.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Indiana State: The loss re-opens the race atop the conference, with Drake the Sycamores’ closest pursuer.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

But what about another common rom-com trope, one that often goes hand in hand with the grand gesture: the pursuer so persistent he could be mistaken for a stalker?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2023

“While a just cause wins its champion wide support, an unjust one condemns its pursuer to be an outcast,” the report concludes.

From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2023

He stared back again into the darkness where their pursuer lurked.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi