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as in chased
to go after or on the track of
the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station
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as in sought
to go in search of
urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success
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Recent Examples of pursued
Kardashian has pursued a legal career for years, while working on projects such as The Kardashians.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
He is pursued by Miss Duan (Shu Qi), a rival demon hunter who dispatches them the old-fashioned way—by killing them.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
One of the three Brothers to the Rescue aircraft managed to escape destruction after Cuban MiGs pursued it near the 24th latitude, the maritime boundary commonly used as an operational marker in the Florida Straits.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Next came her son Andrew, who pursued an undergraduate business degree and a master's degree in business administration, graduating in 2024, according to the university.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The screen version stars Yukino Kishii opposite Tadanobu Asano, a pairing Sode pursued with specific intent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
California has not executed a prisoner since 2006, but the death penalty remains legal and is still pursued in select cases.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Fleming thought that after being thoroughly tested on research animals, the patent might be applied to humans suffering from various terminal illnesses, but the patent was not further pursued.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The real test is whether those investments are pursued as isolated initiatives or as parts of one coherent strategy for managing growth in volatility while earning customer trust.
—Marcus Balzereit, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
He is pursued by Miss Duan (Shu Qi), a rival demon hunter who dispatches them the old-fashioned way—by killing them.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
One of the three Brothers to the Rescue aircraft managed to escape destruction after Cuban MiGs pursued it near the 24th latitude, the maritime boundary commonly used as an operational marker in the Florida Straits.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Next came her son Andrew, who pursued an undergraduate business degree and a master's degree in business administration, graduating in 2024, according to the university.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The screen version stars Yukino Kishii opposite Tadanobu Asano, a pairing Sode pursued with specific intent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
California has not executed a prisoner since 2006, but the death penalty remains legal and is still pursued in select cases.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Fleming thought that after being thoroughly tested on research animals, the patent might be applied to humans suffering from various terminal illnesses, but the patent was not further pursued.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The real test is whether those investments are pursued as isolated initiatives or as parts of one coherent strategy for managing growth in volatility while earning customer trust.
—Marcus Balzereit, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursued
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Awad and Kaziha were killed while they were chased by the gunmen, the Islamic center said.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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According to the criminal complaint, the confrontation began when Castro and other ICE agents chased a man who was delivering food for DoorDash back to his house.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Among other things, advocates expressed concern the bill would allow companies to collect sensitive data about immigration status and reproductive health care sought, and then sell it to third parties and federal agencies.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Wang and Sun executed directives from PRC representatives and sometimes sought permission from Chinese government officials to post content, Wang’s plea agreement said.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The detectives tracked down Cotten at a home on Lower Colfax Road in Grass Valley.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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The numbers are meant to come from each company’s own operating baseline, then be tracked consistently over time.—
Satish Patel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Rojas followed with a single on a hit-and-run to send Rizzo to third, and then sophomore Ander Elorriaga executed a perfect squeeze bunt on a 2-2 delivery by Aiden Carey to score Rizzo.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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After the funeral Mass, a long police motorcade escorted Arnold to Cedar Knoll Cemetery in Taunton, where bagpipes played, veterans saluted, and American flags were handed out to mourners lining the procession.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Occupants were seen wearing masks on the deck as the boat was escorted through the port by a tug boat and a Dutch police boat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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This time, in addition to his other duties, he was called upon to act as a master of ceremonies in the days when the screen was accompanied by a stage and an emcee to provide some comic relief.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Musk accompanied Trump on his visit to China this week, along with several other top CEOs, and the billionaire recently made some political contributions to Republicans ahead of the midterms elections in November.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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