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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Chicago pursued Bregman last offseason, too.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Yet even when the objective appears morally compelling, the means by which it is pursued still matter.—
Richard Kiy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tech Tutors sought to help seniors The Senior Service Council of Escondido is looking for volunteer tech tutors, tax preparers and receptionists.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Both Paxtons sought to have the case file sealed from public view, but gave up that fight last month after media organizations and a government watchdog group sued to get access.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
15 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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“Shopped (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopped%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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