give chase
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Oftentimes, when one sees gold prices start to move higher, it is only a matter of time before silver and other precious metals give chase.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026
He then flees on foot as officers give chase.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
Parker, thankfully, is able to capture Mulvaney, but as Yang and Bailey give chase, Rachel stays behind.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023
Brazen car thieves now just hit the gas and run off knowing that the police, in most cases, will not give chase, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Far too late I jumped up to give chase, but my snake-clasp belt twanged undone, my trousers unhoiked, and I flew head over arse like Laurel and Hardy.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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