in pursuit of
idiom
: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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You’re taught to aim high and push hard, but in pursuit of more traditional, respectable and safe career goals such as doctor or lawyer.
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Social media reactions were all raves for Chalamet’s performance as a prodigy ping-pong player who, in the 1950s, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness — wrecking lives, and cars, and apartments along the way.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Boston traded for Dustin May at the trade deadline this season, but were known to be in pursuit of Minnesota Twins All-Star hurler Joe Ryan.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Five patrol vehicles from Imlay City, MSP, Dryden Township and Lapeer County Sheriff's Office were damaged in pursuit of the suspect, according to MSP Third District on X.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Social media reactions were all raves for Chalamet’s performance as a prodigy ping-pong player who, in the 1950s, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness — wrecking lives, and cars, and apartments along the way.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Boston traded for Dustin May at the trade deadline this season, but were known to be in pursuit of Minnesota Twins All-Star hurler Joe Ryan.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Five patrol vehicles from Imlay City, MSP, Dryden Township and Lapeer County Sheriff's Office were damaged in pursuit of the suspect, according to MSP Third District on X.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 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 26 Nov. 2025.
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