as in pursuing
to go in search of
went foraging for change for the parking meter
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The Los Angeles Police Department is pursuing a driver wanted for burglary on Wednesday morning near the Inglewood area.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Izaya Igaki and William Tsukamoto were two of the ten men on the Netflix dating show who were placed in Hokkaido to run a coffee truck together, while also pursuing romantic endeavors.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
28 Jan. 2026
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La Jolla’s Seaside chapter of the National Charity League is seeking new members as part of an annual campaign.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Consider looking up local donation places near your area for more options.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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Born in Delano, California to a family of farm workers, Valdez grew up looking up to his older brother Frank, who had decided to pursue the American dream by way of education.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Foraging (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foraging%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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