as in to pursue
to go in search of
every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent
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In November 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the criminal convictions against him, ruling that his rights were violated when a special prosecutor pursued charges after the Cook County State's Attorney previously dropped them.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
21 June 2025 -
Meanwhile, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—the Supreme Leader since 1989 and now eighty-six years old—pursues his regime’s martial goals and ominous fantasies.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Berg never stopped working, always seeking fresh outlets for her talents.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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As guests like Joaquin Phoenix, Charli XCX and Dakota Johnson shuffled in, one partygoer was stationed at the corner of the bar, barely looking up from his phone: Mubi chief content officer Jason Ropell.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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The witness ducked down and then looked up; Nichols was staring at the witness.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
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“Search (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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