as in pursues
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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Most companies stumble because leadership pursues the wrong goals — growth for growth’s sake, short-term gains at long-term cost.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Despite bureaucracy, apathy, and disengagement, Chad pursues environmentalism like a surfer paddling into pounding beach break, confident that the wave of his life is just outside the shore pound.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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And the episode laid bare some messy contradictions, as America seeks to stand up an EV-and-battery business that can compete against China.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, seeks actual, compensatory and punitive damages from Cornerstones of Care.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Chases (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chases%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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