in pursuit of
idiom
: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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In the film, Skarsgård plays lauded filmmaker Gustav Borg, who long ago abandoned his family (including daughters Nora, played by Reinsve, and Agnes, played by Lilleaas) in pursuit of his career.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Reports from The Athletic’s Dianna Russini indicated that the Rams, along with the Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, and Indianapolis Colts, were making calls across the league in pursuit of a cornerback.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Always in pursuit of smoothing out your baby hairs and flyaways?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Drilling in pursuit of natural gas and oil in Wyoming has shown that the sandstone rock composing the Lance Formation is very deep beneath the mummies, measuring more than 1,000 meters (over 3,200 feet).
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Reports from The Athletic’s Dianna Russini indicated that the Rams, along with the Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, and Indianapolis Colts, were making calls across the league in pursuit of a cornerback.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Always in pursuit of smoothing out your baby hairs and flyaways?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Drilling in pursuit of natural gas and oil in Wyoming has shown that the sandstone rock composing the Lance Formation is very deep beneath the mummies, measuring more than 1,000 meters (over 3,200 feet).
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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