pursue

chase, pursue, follow, trail mean to go after or on the track of something or someone. chase implies going swiftly after and trying to overtake something fleeing or running. a dog chasing a cat pursue suggests a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain. pursued the criminal through narrow streets follow puts less emphasis upon speed or intent to overtake. friends followed me home in their car trail may stress a following of tracks or traces rather than a visible object. trail deer trailed a suspect across the country

Examples of pursue in a Sentence

It is this peace among the Great Powers—at least for the near term—that makes it truly possible both to pursue my vision of the post-Cold War world and, at the same time, to hedge against failure by maintaining the capacity to protect ourselves and our interests … — Robert S. McNamara, In Retrospect, 1995 The monster truck pursued him at insane speeds, through phone booths and gas pumps and even over cliffs, but he never knew why. — Hunter S. Thompson, Rolling Stone, 14-28 July 1994 In a world of nation-states the assumption that governments will pursue their own interests gives order and predictability to international affairs. — Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., American Heritage, 3 May/June 1994 Hounds pursued the fox for miles. The criminal is being pursued by police. He chose to pursue a college degree. She wants to pursue a legal career.

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, the pandemic gave her a chance to pursue her dream. — NBC News, "Millions of Americans moved during the pandemic — and most aren't looking back," 1 Jan. 2021 So losing the ability to pursue Bogdanovic was Milwaukee’s real penalty here, while Sacramento wound up losing Bogdanovic without compensation after electing not to match Atlanta’s four-year, $72 million offer sheet. — New York Times, "From Kobe to LeBron: Tragedy and Triumph in the N.B.A.," 30 Dec. 2020 The studios have not exactly encouraged them to stay open, and the decision of some such as Warner Bros. and Disney to pursue streaming options is a blow to traditional moviegoing unimaginable in past eras. — Michael Washburn, National Review, "The Moviegoer at 60," 27 Dec. 2020 More New Orleans high school kids will get a chance to pursue careers STEM careers -- science, technology, engineering and math -- thanks to a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. — Della Hasselle | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, "New Orleans program gets $4 million grant to help prepare more kids for STEM careers," 27 Dec. 2020 On Monday Barr again indicated there was no reason have a special counsel to pursue the unfounded claims of election fraud. — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, "Tensions between Trump and GOP lawmakers increase amid attempt to overturn election, COVID relief efforts," 24 Dec. 2020 But the recent worker unrest at an iPhone factory in the southern Indian state of Karnataka raises doubts over the country’s readiness to pursue this ambition. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "Modi’s Make in India revolution is coming at the cost of Indian factory workers," 23 Dec. 2020 And some have seized the opportunity to pursue a dream that might otherwise have never seen the light of day. — Samantha Nobles-block, SFChronicle.com, "These Bay Area residents found new careers during the pandemic — by choice or necessity," 22 Dec. 2020 New York hedge fund Anchorage Capital Group, MGM’s largest shareholder, has come under pressure to pursue an exit through a sale. — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, "James Bond studio MGM is exploring a sale. So who’s buying?," 21 Dec. 2020

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