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pursue

[per-soo] / pərˈsu /






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According to the probate filings, he continued to pursue fees he was owed through the trust, and received money in April.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Staffed by a combination of HSI experts and outside consultants, it developed software tools to comb the data for information that could help agents pursue criminal suspects.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“Given these outcomes and a conservative approach to dividends, we think it introduces the potential for Origin to pursue scale growth over FY27,” analyst Tom Allen says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Or maybe you’d rather leave your 9-to-5 and pursue a career with a less traditional schedule.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

I'd done my solo and would now move on to pursue other equally unsuccessful ways of getting attention.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

As the company pursues its comprehensive travel ambitions, the question remains whether the Airbnb of tomorrow can maintain character as the foundation upon which the business is built.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

While the company pursues growth, its second-quarter earnings reflect the risks regional conflicts pose.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

She pursues what she wants, regardless of the danger.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

As a first-generation Mexican American with roots in Jalisco, Mexico, she is thrilled to join The Times’ Fast Break desk starting today, as she pursues a career in television and print journalism.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

As we travel over District 12, I watch anxiously for signs of an attack, but nothing pursues us.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

“Any use of Mr. Daniels’ NIL occurring after LSU’s receipt of this notice will be deemed knowing and willful and will be pursued vigorously through all available legal and equitable remedies.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

No matter how many cities visited, career paths pursued, or partners endured, a person’s core traits remain the same.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Other countries have pursued similar arrangements - in 2021, Denmark agreed to pay Kosovo an annual fee of £12.8m for an initial five-year period to rent 300 of their prison spaces.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Hichilema, a businessman who won office in 2021 on his sixth attempt, has pursued market-friendly reforms, abolished the death penalty and sought to restore investor confidence.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

It was a pattern that would repeat itself in cities throughout the United States, as black communities found themselves embroiled in deep conflict over goals and strategies pursued by the black elite.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Police said they are not pursuing anyone else connected to the incident.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“We’re pursuing all options to hold them accountable,” LeMasters said during the call.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

She is pursuing her claim directly with the estate and with Harrods.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

But Cleanview's analysis finds nearly every hyperscaler is pursuing such projects, including Meta, Microsoft and Oracle.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Unlike the United States, the Soviet government expected women to work outside of the home, and by the 1950s, many Soviet women were pursuing scientific and technical careers.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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