in pursuit of
idiom
: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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Congratulations are in order for our indoor football team, the Arizona Rattlers, who are headed to Nevada in pursuit of their seventh championship title.
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Some people spend their whole lives in pursuit of this elusive notion.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Lady in the Lake, a TV adaptation of Laura Lippman's 2019 novel of the same name, stars Portman as Maddie Schwartz, a Jewish housewife who leaves her husband in pursuit of a career in investigative journalism.
—Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
After all, wouldn’t a board seek an individual who wants to be a leader, sees themself in the corner office, and is in pursuit of a lofty goal?
—Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Some people spend their whole lives in pursuit of this elusive notion.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Lady in the Lake, a TV adaptation of Laura Lippman's 2019 novel of the same name, stars Portman as Maddie Schwartz, a Jewish housewife who leaves her husband in pursuit of a career in investigative journalism.
—Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
After all, wouldn’t a board seek an individual who wants to be a leader, sees themself in the corner office, and is in pursuit of a lofty goal?
—Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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