pursuit
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Though opener Aneurin Donald was out for 13, Jos Buttler and Harry Brook strolled the pursuit with a second-wicket stand of 85.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Lynn remembers at least once when a new pilot joined in a pursuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
It’s as if the world tacitly acknowledges that getting this tale truly right is a futile pursuit.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Netflix abandoned its pursuit a few days later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It was Union soldiers but, incredibly, they rode right past the front gate and raced on toward Bowling Green in pursuit of Willie Jett!
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Moreno and Marciniw first began flying together in 2023 and worked together to cover stories as varied as police pursuits and the 2025 L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
While on tour this summer, he has been successful in more analogue pursuits.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Professional success no longer equates to upward mobility for many workers, especially when it shifts focus away from their families and personal pursuits like travel, continuing education and wellness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
For all his military success, Agrippa tires of war and longs for more-peaceful pursuits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Lowell dabbled in astronomy as a young man, went to Harvard, secured a semi-official diplomatic appointment to Korea, and otherwise engaged in the usual pursuits of the wealthy.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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