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

He had a 63-yard touchdown in which he started inside, broke outside and showed speed to run away from his pursuer.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

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

They would allow no woman to be forced to marry against her will they told the newcomers, nor would they surrender any suppliant, no matter how feeble, and no matter how powerful the pursuer.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton