as in pursued
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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Wilson’s family has since pursued civil action — in 2024 a judge ordered Armstrong to pay $15 million in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by her parents.—
Kiah Collier,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Deputies pursued the suspect, and the chase ended on southbound I-95 just north of Atlantic Boulevard, where the suspect was detained and taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.—
Kathy Laskowski,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers sought for City commissions The City of Vista is accepting applications from Vista residents for several volunteer commissions, boards and committees.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Instead of seeing improvement after the prescription of each medication, the suit describes a downward spiral for Lindsay who initially sought treatment after becoming anxious when Patrick returned to work following the birth of their third child and she was left at home with her three kids.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Many were young skaters, taught by the elder Naumov and Shishkova, who looked up to their son.—
Dave Skretta,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Many were young skaters, taught by the elder Naumov and Shishkova, who looked up to their son.—
Dave Skretta,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Searched (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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