in pursuit of
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: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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The last shot of the series is Jake standing behind a bar, working as a bartender after having given up his restaurant in pursuit of a simpler life.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
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Each celebrity is paired with a professional dancer and will perform a new routine weekly in pursuit of the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Milam & Greene has always built its business on experimentation in pursuit of unique flavor.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Each celebrity is paired with a professional dancer and will perform a new routine weekly in pursuit of the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Advertisement But when Episode 10 ended with Conrad boarding a plane to Paris in pursuit of Belly, fans began gearing up for a dramatic—and possibly heartbreaking—finale.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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