chase (down)

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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Verb
  • Conservative governments that preceded him had taken an even stricter position on cannabis, often pursuing a more zero-tolerance approach.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Pedro Pascal is strategically pursuing another Emmy, but his limited screen time undoubtedly presents a challenge.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 May 2025
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  • One seeking this kind of worker needs to ask a lot of questions about the qualification and training of any worker offered.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • The developer is seeking to rescind the specific plan that currently governs the property — known as the Costa Verde Specific Plan — and to create a new map that divides the property into 13 different parcels.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
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“Chase (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chase%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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