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pursue

Definition for pursue

verb as in have as one's goal

verb as in persist, persevere

verb as in seek social alliance with

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Example Sentences

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Not once does Chiles acknowledge that parents may have pressured or even forced children to pursue this course.

From Salon

"There will always be people who are not reconciled for one reason or another but that doesn't mean we shouldn't pursue it," he told the BBC's new Borderland podcast.

From BBC

A Polish national who claimed to be Madeleine McCann "pursued that myth" and stalked the missing girl's parents by sending emails, making phone calls and turning up at their address, a court has heard.

From BBC

Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, for instance, talks about her job as if it’s a hobby she pursues in between making sandwiches for her kids.

From Salon

Ayranian, who was inspired to pursue nursing after seeing the care given his sister when she underwent neurosurgery, started out at Pasadena City College.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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