pursued

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The resulting sequence sees her pursued on horseback by death personified, and it remains, 98 years later, a dazzling thrill on the big screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

When the police arrived, he fled his vehicle, escaped from the highway, and ran through our neighborhood while the police pursued by car, helicopter and on foot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

A man then ran from the vehicle and officers pursued him on foot towards the nearby Colmcille Road.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He has also pursued "third country" agreements that allows the United states to send people to countries where they have no ties.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

“Deborah didn’t never write,” she at last pursued, “about what happened to the baby. Did you ever see him? You going to meet him in Heaven, too?”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin