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pursuit

[per-soot] / pərˈsut /




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Burkina, Mali and Niger did so earlier in July, leading the ICC's executive body to voice concern that their departure undermined the global pursuit of justice.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The idea that the forceful pursuit of victory is somehow unfair or underhanded would be a strange one for a political consultant to hold.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Randolph plans to put his 6-foot, extremely athletic senior to great use in pursuit of that goal.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

For example, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu's pursuit of Jay Younger divided viewers during the 2022 series.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The moose watched all this play out on my face, a dirty boy tangled in the roots of an upended tree, hiding from the world, hiding from memories of a family and days without pursuit.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

The result is that people now see shared pursuits — a weekly tennis game, a book club, a knitting circle — as potential products to claim and monetize.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

And I greatly admire his dedication to maintaining his physical abilities throughout the years and his philanthropic pursuits.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

The pursuits of Fernandes and Tonali, both players who have been targeted by Tottenham's big-six rivals, shows that Spurs have increased the squad's wage ceiling, which under Levy had proved prohibitive to attracting elite players.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

And underemployed workers might wind up with more hours of free time for creative pursuits, or what one facilitator jokingly called “the crochet economy.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

On a table beside the telescope were stacks of photos and papers relevant to his pursuits, and he showed me some of them now.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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