pursue
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Cleveland Police has used drones in efforts to tackle off-road bikes, while Metropolitan Police officers have deployed electric bikes to pursue riders through areas difficult to access with patrol cars.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Colin Fraser, a data scientist at Meta, wrote on social media last week that there was no real evidence that AI models would inevitably pursue a goal leading to human death.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Her mother, originally from Sinaloa, does workers’ compensation insurance, which provided a stable income and allowed her partner to pursue acting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
But what it really comes down to is having “the right incentive for the leaders to pursue that,” and “are they enabling their security organization to really move at machine speed?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Pentheus went to pursue the god’s followers among the hills where the maidens had fled when they escaped from prison.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Last week, she asked the Supreme Court to take away the parents’ right to control the medical care of the child while she pursues her request for custody in the Texas courts.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The newly-listed SpaceX is under pressure to convince investors that it will be profitable even as it pursues its expansion plans.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But plans to reconnect South Korea's northernmost station to the rail network come at an awkward moment, as Pyongyang ignores Seoul's overtures while the South's old ally Washington pursues its own talks with Pyongyang.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
As the company pursues its comprehensive travel ambitions, the question remains whether the Airbnb of tomorrow can maintain character as the foundation upon which the business is built.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
“No, no! The lord of the great horns pursues wise, miserable Gurgi with leaping and galloping. Gurgi fears terrible smackings and whackings. He follows kindly and mighty protectors. Faithful Gurgi will not leave them, never!”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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In 2006, when “Malcolm in the Middle” wrapped, Muniz transitioned away from acting and pursued race car driving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Since the Cold War, the U.S. and its rivals have largely pursued expensive, exquisite weapons systems, which proved effective in limited conflicts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Most of the legal actions have been pursued by employees of government institutions, or unionised workers, who have some free-speech protections.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The Fed recently pursued a significant hiking cycle between 2022 and 2024, interest rates generally remain high and it would not be a sudden shift in expectations, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Three times around the wall of Troy pursued and pursuer ran with flying feet.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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"Why am I moving to London on a whim and pursuing something that's just so out there?"
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Not in alignment means the machine is pursuing its own goals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The answer is that your goals as an investor might be better served by building investment income while pursuing long-term growth in the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Baker-Mazara is still pursuing his dream of playing in the NBA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
They were pursuing the sow along a road on the edge of the resort where bungalows were fronted by small patches of gardens surrounded by fences.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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