as in pursuing
to go in search of
went foraging for change for the parking meter
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Haaland is the second Biden cabinet member to run for their state's governor's office, as former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is pursuing the seat in California.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026 -
Their goal, according to Barbara Chan, an organizer behind the No on C campaign, was to first defeat Measure C before pursuing what the group believes would be a more financially sensible solution for the city.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Trump has signed executive orders seeking some of the same policies on a federal level.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Later, lunch and afternoon tea often fill the tables with locals or guests seeking live music and a great way to wind down the workday.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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There won't be any disappearing act for those looking up elsewhere in the world, with Antares constantly visible alongside the full moon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Good times for the place have come and gone under various ownerships in the years since, and things are now looking up once more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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“Foraging (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foraging%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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