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- noun Plural form of
pursuer .
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Examples
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Well, if we were able to get away from our pursuers, that is.
Blonde, Black and Blood Red nathreee 2010
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Finally the Confederates gave way, and we pursued them almost to Spottsylvania Court House; but deeming it prudent to recall the pursuers about dark, I encamped Gregg's and Merritt's divisions in the open fields to the east of Todd's Tavern.
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One of his pursuers was a sorcerer, but he had heard it said around the barracks that some sorcerers were shatra.
The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985
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Random had come believing that his pursuers were my own creatures.
The Hand of Oberon Zelazny, Roger 1976
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"Look," I said; "our pursuers are the zorats which escaped from the corral and followed after their companions."
Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963
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I was under the impression that our pursuers were the other tribe that we first met north of the river.
The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen Roger Thompson Finlay
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Court House; but deeming it prudent to recall the pursuers about dark, I encamped Gregg's and Merritt's divisions in the open fields to the east of Todd's Tavern.
Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger
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And seeing the Vandals under Ammatas fleeing, and thinking their pursuers were a great multitude, they turned and joined in the flight.
History of the Wars, Books III and IV (of 8) The Vandalic War Procopius
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Among the pursuers was another masked man, who represented Aukem, the mother of Terer.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia James George Frazer 1897
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Now the pursuers were the pursued, and dreadful was the reckoning that they must pay.
The Brethren Henry Rider Haggard 1890
bilby commented on the word pursuers
I usually find that one person pursuing me is sufficient.
April 26, 2018