pursuit
Example Sentences
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All had moved elsewhere in pursuit of jobs, and all had come back to work for Meta long-term.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The visitors closed the second day on 36-3 in pursuit of 254, leaving Ben Stokes' side seven wickets from victory.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The former World No. 1 is still in pursuit of her first major championship.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
In the same way that food media has pivoted toward a pursuit of the best, so has the word foodie itself.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Exhausted and injured, Booth could not hope to outrun a mounted pursuit.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing pursuit
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Latin Love, Vol III: seguire
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