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View definitions for go after

go after

verb as in catch

verb as in prospect

verb as in pursue

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If strikes on naval and air force targets ashore don’t force Maduro to resign, the next round of strikes could go after leadership targets, he said.

An ill-advised sweep off King sent the ball high into the leg side, and bowler and wicketkeeper went after it before Healy shelled the simplest of catches.

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In practice this has meant influencing political debate abroad, going after dissidents, collecting data at a large scale and ensuring economic growth at home.

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Lee said the Guard’s role is support—freeing up law enforcement to go after criminals.

The U.S. could also go after intermediary financial institutions, nondollar payment networks and banks that handle Russian oil transactions to disrupt Moscow’s ability to bypass dollar-based sanctions.

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

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