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pursue

[per-soo] / pərˈsu /






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A grand jury is a group of citizens who determine whether there is enough evidence to pursue a prosecution.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In April, GoPro announced it had engaged management consulting firm Oliver Wyman to help it pursue new opportunities for its technology with the defense and aerospace sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s very anti-AI. It’s asking people to sit with books and to find little seeds and not necessarily pursue solutions or puzzles. It’s asking us to connect, sometimes with strangers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“Ultimately the finding of the inquiry by the government was that there wasn’t any evidence to pursue criminal charges,” Ruby said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“Mr. Bomboloni? This conversation is over. If you wish to pursue this matter further, I suggest you hire a lawyer.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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