as in pursues
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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Ballard said his office pursues murder charges in fatal overdose cases against anyone who provides drugs to a person who overdoses.—
Ari Fife,
The Frontier,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Inspired by true events, The Exiles will tell the story of a desperate Westerner who pursues greener pastures in Asia, instead finding greed, rivalry and ego that ultimately spirals into a shocking murder.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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According to Cumming, the lawsuit seeks to prevent the city from interfering with OIG investigations and confidential systems.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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If an enduring trait of the bro-country continuum involves the self-sabotaging, toxic man who seeks pity for his inability to manage romantic relationships, then Megan Moroney is here to tell the other side of the story.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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Eileen Gu and Mathilde Gremaud look streets ahead of the rest of the field, but the bronze medal looks up for grabs for whoever holds their nerve.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Cumberland Gap Where Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia meet, Cumberland Gap sits in a valley that looks up at the famous gap in the Cumberland Mountain range from which the town gets its name.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Shops (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shops%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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