as in pursued
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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Body camera video revealed the moment officers pursued one individual on foot, as additional officers conducted traffic stops involving two vehicles nearby, the department said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026 -
The Timberwolves could try that with a scrappy guard like DiVincenzo, a lanky athletic wing like McDaniels, or even with veteran forward Kyle Anderson, a buyout acquisition who was also pursued by Denver.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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As was the case with the white-and-green dress for her Pakistan tour, Elizabeth, in her fashion choices, sought not only to avoid giving offense but to offer symbolic ingratiation, and among the most fascinating garments on display are those representing diplomatic dressing.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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That is certainly the impression the playwright, actors and producers sought to convey.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jesper Wallstedt let in a goal on a power play against the Minnesota Wild in the first period, looked up at the scoreboard to quickly analyze the replay, and realized something wasn't right.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Virginia Nishita took a deep breath, tried wiping her eyes dry and looked up, toward the heavens.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Shopped (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopped%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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