pursuer

Example Sentences

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That framework gives “Plainclothes” the feeling of an emotional chase film where pursuer and pursued are the same, stuck in a loop of possibility, torn about what being caught really means.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

And was actually 0.125secs faster than Verstappen, his closest pursuer, in the final sector.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

The Celtics won their 11th straight game on Sunday to improve to an NBA-best 48-12 on the season — six wins more than their closest pursuer.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 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

The sounds of his pursuer went on relentlessly, only now with the bone-shuddering addition of cracking and splitting rock joined in.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner