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pursue

[per-soo] / pərˈsu /






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A spokesperson for Surrey County Council told the BBC the council has no ability to pursue the application in Pakistan, as English proceedings are coming to an end.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

The transaction gave the company more firepower to pursue fifth-generation wireless technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

“I suppose that settles it. You can pursue the detour.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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