pursuit

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Another Hanoi-based analyst, speaking on condition of anonymity, likened the government's pursuit of pricey projects to "a poor household trying to buy a luxurious Ferrari at all cost".

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Rapidus turned to IBM, which provided key technology and know-how to the company in its pursuit of 2-nanometer chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In pursuit of aesthetic purity, these designs erase any trace of human labor or the complex mechanisms beneath the surface.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Researchers spend "days, weeks, in some cases months" in the dense forestry of North America, says Lewis, "with many spurred on by childhood encounters or brought into the pursuit by someone close to them".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But his mind was not on pursuit, nor would it be until the pain diminished somewhat.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy