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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
Ours is an age which consciously pursues health, and yet only believes in the reality of sickness.
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
No single agency has sole authority or responsibility, although Florida’s Department of Health pursues complaints against med-spa workers, usually after someone is injured or law enforcement gets involved.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The layoffs come as Nexstar attempts to cut costs and pursues a merger with rival media company Tegna.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Coincidentally, the vote happened as the 28-0 men’s basketball team pursues a historic, undefeated regular season.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Tulip Siddiq, a former British minister and an MP from Hampstead and Highgate in London, faces charges of corruption in Bangladesh as the country’s Anti-corruption Commission pursues a case against her.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Ballard said his office pursues murder charges in fatal overdose cases against anyone who provides drugs to a person who overdoses.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 17 Feb. 2026
Inspired by true events, The Exiles will tell the story of a desperate Westerner who pursues greener pastures in Asia, instead finding greed, rivalry and ego that ultimately spirals into a shocking murder.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
The developer no longer pursues the build-to-sell market.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
No single agency has sole authority or responsibility, although Florida’s Department of Health pursues complaints against med-spa workers, usually after someone is injured or law enforcement gets involved.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The layoffs come as Nexstar attempts to cut costs and pursues a merger with rival media company Tegna.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Coincidentally, the vote happened as the 28-0 men’s basketball team pursues a historic, undefeated regular season.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Tulip Siddiq, a former British minister and an MP from Hampstead and Highgate in London, faces charges of corruption in Bangladesh as the country’s Anti-corruption Commission pursues a case against her.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Ballard said his office pursues murder charges in fatal overdose cases against anyone who provides drugs to a person who overdoses.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 17 Feb. 2026
Inspired by true events, The Exiles will tell the story of a desperate Westerner who pursues greener pastures in Asia, instead finding greed, rivalry and ego that ultimately spirals into a shocking murder.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
The developer no longer pursues the build-to-sell market.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursues
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In the film, when mobster Marsellus Wallace sees Bruce Willis’ boxer character Butch crossing the street — after Butch defied Wallace’s orders to throw a match — Wallace chases Butch into a pawnshop.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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The human cost is painfully clear; our parents and grandparents cycle in and out of hospitals, receiving reactive medicine that chases one condition after another rather than addressing the underlying cause.—
Andrew S. Brack,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Antitrust law seeks to prevent monopolies and monopsonies and to stop competitors from joining hands to rig a market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The legislation seeks to streamline development processes throughout Florida by including a number of new requirements in local governments’ comprehensive development plans.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The committee follows an earlier proposal in January by Councilmember Nithya Raman, seconded by Harris-Dawson, to place amendments to the tax before voters on the June ballot.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The show follows the famed musician and poet on a journey to the underworld to rescue his beloved Eurydice, who, burdened by hunger, agreed to work for Hades in his underground factory as a means of survival.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
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In talks with the A’s, Pete Alonso could be a reasonable comparison, according to The Athletic’s Tim Britton, who tracks player contracts.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Federal Reserve tracks the Personal Consumption Expenditures price indexes for its 2% inflation target and is expected to keep interest rates unchanged next week.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Pursues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursues. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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