1
as in chases
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 seeks
to go in search of
urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success
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Recent Examples of pursues
Carolina pursues its first championship since 2006.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The ruling closes a financial front in Britain’s asylum fight as Starmer’s government pursues new border controls, while Rwanda acknowledges the decision but highlights a dissent underscoring the case’s legal complexity.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Overall, Oreo pursues collaboration strategies at both the global and local levels, with Foley citing a Post Malone US-exclusive collaboration and a recent Blackpink Asia-exclusive release.
—Charles Taylor, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The one film is Zhannat Alshanova’s debut feature Becoming, about teenage swimmer Mila (portrayed by Tamiris Zhangazinova), who takes care of the family home and her kid sister while her mother pursues affairs and opportunities.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
If the government pursues capital punishment, his attorneys expect his family to offer critical mitigating testimony.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The golf movie follows a teenage caddie (Michael O'Keefe) who pursues a college scholarship, only to end up in the middle of a clash between one of the club’s founders (Ted Knight) and a new-money real estate developer (Rodney Dangerfield).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
But whereas Shein pursues radically low pricing, Everlane is a better-for-the-world brand that promoted radical pricing transparency and made its bid to be the go-to essentials brand in the early days of the direct-to-consumer rush.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Baker pursues the story like a campus reincarnation of Woodward and Bernstein.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The ruling closes a financial front in Britain’s asylum fight as Starmer’s government pursues new border controls, while Rwanda acknowledges the decision but highlights a dissent underscoring the case’s legal complexity.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Overall, Oreo pursues collaboration strategies at both the global and local levels, with Foley citing a Post Malone US-exclusive collaboration and a recent Blackpink Asia-exclusive release.
—Charles Taylor, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The one film is Zhannat Alshanova’s debut feature Becoming, about teenage swimmer Mila (portrayed by Tamiris Zhangazinova), who takes care of the family home and her kid sister while her mother pursues affairs and opportunities.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
If the government pursues capital punishment, his attorneys expect his family to offer critical mitigating testimony.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The golf movie follows a teenage caddie (Michael O'Keefe) who pursues a college scholarship, only to end up in the middle of a clash between one of the club’s founders (Ted Knight) and a new-money real estate developer (Rodney Dangerfield).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
But whereas Shein pursues radically low pricing, Everlane is a better-for-the-world brand that promoted radical pricing transparency and made its bid to be the go-to essentials brand in the early days of the direct-to-consumer rush.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Baker pursues the story like a campus reincarnation of Woodward and Bernstein.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursues
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Or during the Season 2 finale, when the tension between the two former friends comes to a head and Maddy chases Cassie down, slapping her and slamming her into a wall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Although there are important legal caveats, Monday’s ruling for Sorsby could incentivize other college athletes who the NCAA seeks to punish for gambling to borrow Sorsby’s playbook and sue the collegiate governing body.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2026
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However, the company seeks to expand to a broader group.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Evoking the scale and precision of the most celebrated Russian novelists, Daniyal Mueenuddin’s debut is a modern history of Pakistan told in four distinct parts, each of which follows a different main character with specific ambitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The film follows three souls across Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia, where each lifetime carries the emotional imprint of the last.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The system continuously tracks all 22 degrees of freedom of the human hand, covering the full range of joint movements that allow fingers and the palm to bend, rotate, and coordinate complex actions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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As of Wednesday morning, traders now see a 66% chance of at least one quarter-point rate hike by year-end, according to CME’s FedWatch tool, which tracks market expectations for rate decisions.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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