- present participle of pursue.
pursuing
Example Sentences
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Appel thought about pursuing guardianship over his father because his situation was so complicated.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
After pursuing the lengthier sentence against Beaird and defending it on appeal, the federal government now argues that his sentence should be vacated so that he can pursue a more lenient term.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
“It’s the prestige and the precision of the financial thriller part, but also the emotional volatility of young people pursuing power, identity and belonging.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
General Mills, Conagra, and McCormick are pursuing cost savings, but rising food commodity prices are putting renewed pressure on their expenses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
He sobbed in desperation and turned, but the thing pursuing him now stood in his path—a colossal being wrapped in shadows, its shape vaguely humanoid, its head almost scraping the ceiling twenty feet above.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
