- present participle of stalk.
stalking
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Officials say they hope the app will help ensure stronger protection for stalking victims, but some experts question whether it will actually improve safety.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Police Chief Cameron Paul fired back in his own video, saying people who believe they have been wronged financially aren’t exempt from laws against “harassment, trespassing, stalking, or other conduct.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Mangione is also charged in federal court with two counts of interstate stalking and risks the same punishment.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Foley is accused of breaching the terms of a five-year stalking protection order, imposed at South Yorkshire Magistrates' Court in January, by shouting at fans queueing to see the star perform in London in April.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
The cat was some distance away, belly to ground and tail twitching excitedly, stalking his breakfast.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
“Gurgi is ready for new walkings and stalkings, oh, yes! And new seekings and peekings! Great lords have been kind to happy, jolly Gurgi!”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
His play consisted chiefly of elaborate stalkings of easily captured animals.
From A Mountain Boyhood by Comstock, Enos B. (Enos Benjamin)
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