How to Use in pursuit of in a Sentence

in pursuit of

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  • Workin’ since a ten of nine in pursuit of a night of passion.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Lee is willing to put up with it, though, in pursuit of her dream.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Some writers go to the ends of the earth in pursuit of a great story.
    Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 31 July 2023
  • Her films are for women and people who live life in pursuit of love.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 June 2025
  • There's bound to be a lot of suitors in pursuit of his services.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Squire moved here — to a new city in a new state — in pursuit of stable housing.
    Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • So take note of these life lessons, and don’t be afraid to go against the grain in pursuit of something new.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a good chance Rutte, 56, will run again in pursuit of a fifth term.
    Time, 10 July 2023
  • And, of course, there’s Chelsea, a team that always seems to be in pursuit of wingers.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • The tern is in pursuit of the sun as it shifts over the Earth with the change in the seasons.
    Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Some people spend their whole lives in pursuit of this elusive notion.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
  • How long can kids exhaust themselves in pursuit of perfect stats?
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Twain, of course, never stooped to fart jokes or hunchback gags in pursuit of a giggle.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
  • And the racetrack doesn’t mind ruffling feathers in pursuit of it.
    USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
  • Mauser is a man with a dream no one respects, who goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Thomas Tuchel is a man on a mission, and no feelings will be spared in pursuit of his goal.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Now in its third go-round, the drama still wobbles in pursuit of an ideal balance.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Some have moved away from prop blood entirely, in pursuit of full control and detail.
    Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
  • At the same time, he could be dogged in pursuit of the right work, especially at auction.
    Ted Loos, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • So, Kate and Tyler turn around and walk off in pursuit of more tornadoes.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2024
  • Among the latest is a trend where users rub empty banana peels on their faces in pursuit of better skin.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Reddick was just too good all weekend in pursuit of history.
    Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Katalyst launched the mission last month, and the spacecraft is now in pursuit of its client.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • The Heat is among the teams in pursuit of James, 41, in free agency.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Always in pursuit of smoothing out your baby hairs and flyaways?
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Disney+ is going back to the soothsayers in pursuit of greater fortune.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Real harm happened when the state used its powers of coercion in pursuit of this aim.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The willingness to make changes in pursuit of better outcomes.
    Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2023
  • On several occasions, the eager dog broke his own leash in pursuit of the toys he was trained to find.
    Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 17 June 2023
  • You get knocked down in pursuit of the pinnacle one year only reach the mountaintop the next.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025

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