in pursuit of
idiom
: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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Soon the state can expect millions of waterfowl visiting as part of their annual migration, and thousands of hunters coming from other states in pursuit of these birds.
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Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Yasmin married the wealthy heir Henry Muck (Kit Harington, who joined in Season 3), ultimately ending her relationship with Robert (Harry Lawtey, not returning for this season) in pursuit of financial security over love.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
There are more than a thousand of them, rooms within rooms filled with men and women spending their paychecks in pursuit of the feeling of having won.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Among packed, wooden courthouse benches, Belknap absorbs the testimonies of immigrants seeking asylum in the United States who describe fleeing violence and terror in their home countries by foot, sometimes on their own and sometimes with children in tow, in pursuit of safety.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Yasmin married the wealthy heir Henry Muck (Kit Harington, who joined in Season 3), ultimately ending her relationship with Robert (Harry Lawtey, not returning for this season) in pursuit of financial security over love.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
There are more than a thousand of them, rooms within rooms filled with men and women spending their paychecks in pursuit of the feeling of having won.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Among packed, wooden courthouse benches, Belknap absorbs the testimonies of immigrants seeking asylum in the United States who describe fleeing violence and terror in their home countries by foot, sometimes on their own and sometimes with children in tow, in pursuit of safety.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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