in pursuit of
idiom
: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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First up is collective bargaining, and the possibility of owners shutting down the sport next winter in pursuit of a salary cap.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
As much as Stapleview is rooted in digital, the team hits the streets frequently, in pursuit of emerging voices that might translate across mediums.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Together with its other untapped resources, this presents yet another attractive trait to any suitor in pursuit of technological and industrial preeminence.
—Chloe Demrovsky, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Among the arguments laid out by the administration to the judge on Thursday is that Kelly’s criticism wasn’t done in pursuit of his legislative duties, and therefore was not protected under the Speech and Debate Clause in the Constitution.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
As much as Stapleview is rooted in digital, the team hits the streets frequently, in pursuit of emerging voices that might translate across mediums.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Together with its other untapped resources, this presents yet another attractive trait to any suitor in pursuit of technological and industrial preeminence.
—Chloe Demrovsky, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Among the arguments laid out by the administration to the judge on Thursday is that Kelly’s criticism wasn’t done in pursuit of his legislative duties, and therefore was not protected under the Speech and Debate Clause in the Constitution.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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