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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Against the backdrop of Ellis’ review, Per Mertesacker announced his decision to step down as academy manager at the end of the season and pursue a new challenge.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026 -
In every part of the world, someone is pursuing the activation of imagination on behalf of everyone else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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The meetings come as the Republican administration seeks to leverage military assets to restore dominance in the hemisphere while now also fighting a war in Iran.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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February’s bankruptcy plan offered an indication that GST was seeking to prioritize its relationship with athletes to facilitate a possible path forward for the project.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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An 8–6 upset of the United States, fueled by 4⅔ scoreless innings from a pitcher who calls Colorado his current MLB home, is the kind of outcome that makes people look up the rules.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Immediately someone cuts the music and everyone looks up.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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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 12 Mar. 2026.
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