pursuit

Example Sentences

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He crouched, straining for sounds of pursuit above the rushing water.

From Literature

A first-generation college student of Haitian and Dominican descent, she took out loans for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, but it was her pursuit of a doctorate that really shot up her balance.

From Salon

The film and TV studios, HBO and HBO Max were originally set to be acquired by Netflix before the streaming company dropped its bid last month after an aggressive pursuit by Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times

This type of tightly fought pursuit is not unprecedented in Scotland, but it has been a long time since three teams were last in contention going down the final stretch.

From BBC

However, at a fiery press conference, Pirro dismissed questions about whether her pursuit of the matter would delay plans to replace Powell as chairman when his term ends in May, calling the issue "white noise".

From BBC