chases (down)

present tense third-person singular of chase (down)
as in pursues
to go in search of a historian who has spent two decades chasing down firsthand accounts of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution

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Verb
  • At first, McConnell backs toward the officers but then runs off, and law enforcement pursues him.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The vast majority of people the state pursues for prison liens, however, have even less.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • But consumers may see some indirect savings on groceries and consumer goods through lower supply-chain costs, as the exemption seeks to lower costs for farmers and truckers.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When the guests refuse to confront the crime, her best friend seeks justice herself.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Chases (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chases%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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