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chaser
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ambulance chaser
a lawyer who hurries to the scene of an accident to try to get business from injured persons. The insurance companies are cracking down on ambulance chasers.
See also: ambulance

an ambulance chaser  (informal)
a lawyer who finds work by persuading people who have been hurt in accidents to ask for money from the person who injured them He was a notorious ambulance chaser. He made millions out of other people's misfortunes.
See also: ambulance


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The wreckage and remains in the desert west of Mojave were found last summer through the work of amateur ``wreck chasers,'' who scour the wilderness for old crash sites.
Svenvold tells the stories of the typical chasers he met and worked with, including an IMAX filmmaker, tornado field researchers, and meteorology students who drive toward "scary-looking clouds" that they see.
Our cow chasers have to stay on top of reporting all lame cows to the hoof trimmer so he can get on them right away.
 
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