give chase
Example Sentences
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A few months ago he gave chase to a Shahed, but as it entered its final descent, his drone couldn’t keep up.
The driver shouted and shook his fist, but he could not give chase without leaving his horses, and after losing his beets he had no wish to lose his animals as well.
From Literature
Furious, I gave chase, hoping to make them delete the video.
From BBC
Boyd and his passenger, Bradley Williams, gave chase for 9 miles before turning in behind Spivey on rural Camp Swamp Road.
Someone finally barks “Get him!” as a bunch of agents feebly give chase; the man pedals away like he’s a Tour de France champion with a peloton hot on his trail.
From Los Angeles Times
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