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  • present participle of pursue.
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pursuing

[per-soo-ing] / pərˈsu ɪŋ /


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The assignment caused internal tension as Stahl was pursuing a sit-down with the leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The team is now pursuing several follow-up studies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Infleqtion is pursuing neutral atoms, a newer approach that uses individual atoms suspended in place by laser beams.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

OpenAI, SpaceX and Anthropic are all pursuing public listings at mammoth valuations; SpaceX is the farthest along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Rounding the corner, Percy let out a bull-like roar: “ROOKWOOD!” and sprinted off in the direction of a tall man, who was pursuing a couple of students.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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