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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
Instead of chasing the latest fads, MRC pursues the boldest talent.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Christy eventually pursues her dream of becoming a lawyer.
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Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
The book follows Flynn, a determined fly who pursues his dream of traveling to space despite doubters.
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Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
In the briefing, Hudtwalcker emphasized that a deal was still a possibility even as Miami-Dade pursues a court fight.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
The controversy comes even as Meloni’s government pursues a parallel policy of expanding legal migration, having approved a multiyear plan to admit hundreds of thousands of non-EU workers to address labor shortages in key economic sectors.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Notable among them is a high-speed chase in which Margaret and Daniel jump from a car to a moving train as Scanlon’s vicious head of security Boyd (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) pursues and tries to kill them.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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.
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Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Christy eventually pursues her dream of becoming a lawyer.
—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
The book follows Flynn, a determined fly who pursues his dream of traveling to space despite doubters.
—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
In the briefing, Hudtwalcker emphasized that a deal was still a possibility even as Miami-Dade pursues a court fight.
—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
The controversy comes even as Meloni’s government pursues a parallel policy of expanding legal migration, having approved a multiyear plan to admit hundreds of thousands of non-EU workers to address labor shortages in key economic sectors.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Notable among them is a high-speed chase in which Margaret and Daniel jump from a car to a moving train as Scanlon’s vicious head of security Boyd (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) pursues and tries to kill them.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
Carolina pursues its first championship since 2006.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursues
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The service quotes, handles objections, books the visit, and chases the estimates that never closed.
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This week, The Denver Post will take an in-depth, position-by-position look at where the Avs stand, and what the near-term future looks like as this core group of players chases an elusive second championship.
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The naval buildup comes as Kim seeks to strengthen what analysts have long viewed as one of the weaker branches of North Korea's military.
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The legislation also seeks to limit large investors — those with at least 350 properties — from buying homes.
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China’s defense ecosystem follows a different set of market dynamics, customer segments, and interoperability frameworks, with exports and production shaped by trajectories that remain distinct from the replenishment and modernization cycle underway across NATO-standard supply chains.
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The Mad Widows follows a group of women who become friends through a bereavement class, only to discover that one of their late husbands might not actually be dead.
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Most are left by parents or caregivers by accident, according to the organization Kids and Car Safety, which tracks such deaths.
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The LineShine machine, housed at the National Supercomputing Center in China’s tech hub of Shenzhen, replaced the American titleholder El Capitan in the latest biannual TOP500 ranking, which tracks the world’s most powerful supercomputers.
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“Pursues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursues. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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