pursued

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“The story starts with the name,” recalled Kyle MacLachlan, proprietor of boutique Walla Walla winery Pursued by Bear.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024

In art, the image of the enraged woman often represents an ugly, almost talismanic evil: In Adolphe-William Bouguereau’s 1862 painting “Orestes Pursued by the Furies,” the women sneer, brandishing weapons at Orestes.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

Pursued by paparazzi, her behavior grows increasingly erratic and Spears loses custody of her two sons.

From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2021

Pursued by her husband and the rabbi’s overconfident heavy, Esty befriends a group of music students and dreams of getting admitted to their college.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2020

Pursued by killer whales, which prey upon them when seals are not to be found, the bass had tried to escape by swimming toward shore.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell