as in to pursue
to go in search of
a historian who has spent two decades chasing down firsthand accounts of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution
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One student, a behavioral neuroscience major, manages two jobs while pursuing a full course load.—
Marvin Krislov,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 -
Legions of students pursued engineering in college in hopes of hitting the hiring market as a hot commodity.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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The lawsuit seeks unspecified economic and non-economic damages, in addition to reimbursement for court costs and attorney fees.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The vitamin A derivative boasts myriad benefits for mature skin, plus anyone seeking to preemptively stave off signs of visible aging.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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“Chase (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chase%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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