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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Villa go into the final day still in pursuit of a Champions League spot, regardless of a lukewarm domestic season that took, in reality, more than 25 matches to shake into life.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Democratic lawmakers clashed with the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over funding, deaths while in federal custody and information the agency shares with the public while in pursuit of one of President Donald Trump's most high-profile second-term priorities.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The seat Kelly would give up in pursuit of the Senate seat has ties to the Jackson family.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The video shows Tubbs doesn’t immediately jump over the fence in pursuit of Brown, but instead shoots through the fence, fatally wounding Brown.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Democratic lawmakers clashed with the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over funding, deaths while in federal custody and information the agency shares with the public while in pursuit of one of President Donald Trump's most high-profile second-term priorities.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The seat Kelly would give up in pursuit of the Senate seat has ties to the Jackson family.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The video shows Tubbs doesn’t immediately jump over the fence in pursuit of Brown, but instead shoots through the fence, fatally wounding Brown.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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