PURSUERS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

pursuers

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plural of pursuer

as in hunters

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Americans are navigating a labor market with opportunities for some but not for all, sidelining job seekers and leaving many of the youngest job hunters without the foundational roles and skills needed for their futures.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Over 10 days, hunters scoured locations like Everglades National Forest to remove as many Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) as possible in an effort to promote ongoing mitigation efforts against the destructive invasive species.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

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