pursuit

Example Sentences

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In pursuit of aesthetic purity, these designs erase any trace of human labor or the complex mechanisms beneath the surface.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

He accused the two newspapers of subjecting him to "an endless pursuit, a campaign, an obsession with having every aspect of my life under surveillance so they could get the run on their competitors".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

There was an active attempt and pursuit of putting people of color in leadership roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

They began a decades-long pursuit of a new doctrine supported by new weapons to prevent the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And before he could run off in pursuit of this particular bit of grown-up stuff, I said, “So, wait, where’s the street?”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone