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

His closest pursuer was Andrew Novak, who was 5 under through nine holes.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 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

Kosteniuk’s greatest stroke of good fortune came two rounds later, as she found herself in desperate straits against her closest pursuer, Indian GM Humpy Koneru.

From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2023

But there wasn't a pursuer, because Mr. Evans and whoever he was with—if indeed he was with anyone else— made sure of that.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers