in pursuit
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The feat, while impressive, is only the first part of SpaceX's plan to make Starship a fully reusable rocket -- a goal it remains in pursuit of while dealing with several technical challenges.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
The former World No. 1 is still in pursuit of her first major championship.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
This leads to dehydration and eventually “desertification”—a phenomenon the film tracks across a quasi-equatorial band of the Earth, where deforestation in pursuit of farmland has had a deleterious effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Mukhopadhaya says since 2017, China has widened its influence in Myanmar and become more open about supporting its military leadership in pursuit of its own strategic and economic interests.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Morgan managed to talk directly to Cornwallis and to convince him that Lafayette had enough boats to cross the river in pursuit of the British.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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