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chase

[cheys] / tʃeɪs /
NOUN
pursuit
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As Hollywood productions chase tax credits to other states and countries, the post-production work is going with them.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

The companies chase different types of consumers: Toyota appeals more to eco-conscious car buyers and those who prioritize reliability and efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Instead, be careful not to chase stocks here.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

After seeing the tiny swine around noon Saturday, he pulled out his phone and started recording while giving chase.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Alas, the book had been lost in a high-speed chase involving singing pirates and a howling parrot.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

On a particularly tense drive, they are chased by scorching, wind-fueled wildfires and volcanic ash spewing from Mount Etna.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

On Aug. 12 around 5:30 a.m., a man in a disturbing white face mask chased a 40-year-old woman in the downtown area of Philadelphia across from City Hall, according to the city’s Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Apple hasn’t chased peers into the AI race and it could still be coming out on top, according to Rothschild & Co Redburn.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

The Barclays team found that over the past week, during which the S&P 500 hit a fresh record high, “skews across global indices collapsed as investors chased the rally and demand for protection faded.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Then Ivan looked back, saw they weren’t being chased, and slowed.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

“You don’t need to be all things to all people, and too often brands are chasing trends or limited-time offerings that distract their crew from focusing on what made them successful to begin with.”

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

There are several jokey videos depicting police chasing human sized cats, and Scottish drag performer Ellie Diamond has issued a video declaring that she is not the Cat in the Hat killer.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

“They aren’t chasing vanity metrics or trying to get famous for the sake of it; they’re using content as a highly strategic tool.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Like many Zimbabweans facing bleak economic prospects at home, the cousins were chasing better opportunities, in a story echoed across the continent.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

I wondered if I would be like them soon, chasing behind the caravan, living off of discarded morsels of food.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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