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pursue

[per-soo] / pərˈsu /






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"The French authorities will continue to encourage our companies and our armed forces to seek out the ways and means to pursue ambitious European projects that are consistent with our national security interests."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Now aged 20, she hopes to pursue a career in education and is currently training to become a teaching assistant at a vocational college in The Hague, ROC Mondriaan.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Since at least 2018, for example, Saudi Arabia has said it would pursue nuclear weapons if Iran did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Alonso could pursue signing Álvarez, whose club career is in need of stability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I was excited to have my own tennis racket at first, but I didn’t really pursue the sport or make the most of the training Mom and Dad offered.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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