In a sentence
Six example sentences with pursuing, each labelled with its topic.
The pursuing defender got a fingertip on the ball just as the guard rose for an uncontested layup.
Basketball
A pursuing helicopter fills the rear window for eight minutes, and the driver never once looks back at it.
Movies
Cheetahs give up quickly, so a pursuing cat that misses in twenty seconds will simply stop and rest.
Science
In the maze levels a pursuing ghost speeds up whenever you stop, so standing still is never safe.
Gaming
The pursuing pack closed to ten meters on the final lap, and the leader could hear their breathing.
Fitness
In the novel's last chapter, the pursuing detective is always one train behind the man he has followed across Europe.
Literature
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