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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California Highway Patrol officers are in pursuit of a speeding vehicle in the San Gabriel Valley.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
And more fouls are being called, leading to more free throws, perhaps incentivizing teams to drive to the basket more often in pursuit of those calls.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
In it, Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
The Auburn Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks are both in pursuit of their respective head coaches as the 2025 college football season comes to a close.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
And more fouls are being called, leading to more free throws, perhaps incentivizing teams to drive to the basket more often in pursuit of those calls.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
In it, Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
The Auburn Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks are both in pursuit of their respective head coaches as the 2025 college football season comes to a close.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in pursuit of
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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