pursue
Example Sentences
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Defense attorneys argued that Gonzales took immediate action, pursuing a running figure he thought was the gunman but who turned out to be a teacher.
The impact on energy prices could affect other industries, which might not pursue projects because of the cost of electricity, he added.
Witnesses told ABC7 that the car was being pursued by federal agents when the driver crashed on the residential street.
From Los Angeles Times
In protest, Cocker jumped on stage, wiggled his bottom at the cameras, made a strange wafting gesture with his hands and made a hasty exit, pursued by Jackson's security team.
From BBC
It’s actually very simple and—given that Louisiana, Tennessee and Alabama have pursued similar paths—replicable.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.