as in to pursue
to go in search of
engineers are still shopping around for solutions to several critical flaws in the aircraft's design
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The Athletic's Will Sammon recently reported that the Mets are expected to pursue a trade for Detroit Tigers ace and 2024 American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Establishing and respecting boundaries is key Tracy Foster is the cofounder and executive director of Screen Sanity, a nonprofit that helps families and communities pursue digital health.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, that has all changed over the past few days as reports from outlets including , and uncovered past messages from Platner written on the message board site Reddit – some of which have been deleted as Platner seeks to distance himself from them.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Each brings its own pleasures, but those seeking traditional scares will best be served by Aster's acclaimed debut.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Shop (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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