in pursuit of
idiom
: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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More than 700 anti-ICE riot arrests were made in coordination with state and federal agents, as the FBI poured through data in pursuit of more bad actors.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Her films are for women and people who live life in pursuit of love.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Isiah Thomas turned his ankle gruesomely early in the third quarter of Game 6 of the ’88 finals, went to the bench for a minute, came back out, and scored a finals single-quarter record 25 points in the period, gimping up the floor in pursuit of the play.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
During Freimuth’s tenure, CRDA quickly emerged as strong force reshaping the face of downtown Hartford from what some have called an urban office park into more of a residential neighborhood in pursuit of the 24/7 vibrancy that has long eluded the city.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Her films are for women and people who live life in pursuit of love.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Isiah Thomas turned his ankle gruesomely early in the third quarter of Game 6 of the ’88 finals, went to the bench for a minute, came back out, and scored a finals single-quarter record 25 points in the period, gimping up the floor in pursuit of the play.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
During Freimuth’s tenure, CRDA quickly emerged as strong force reshaping the face of downtown Hartford from what some have called an urban office park into more of a residential neighborhood in pursuit of the 24/7 vibrancy that has long eluded the city.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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