pursued

Example Sentences

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If the Ellevest CEO had pursued her passion, she would be making ice cream and baking.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Gemma has pursued art, Helen music and Natasha dance and they have all been teachers or lecturers at one point.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

No text of the agreement has been circulated, and key issues that have stymied negotiators since the start of the conflict—and for the decades that Iran has pursued a nuclear weapons program—remain unresolved.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

It provided consumers, namely women, with the gift of time — an incentive that appealed to the more modern woman as she gradually pursued more roles outside of the home kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Bullfrogs croaked in a feverish dirge, while larger game, alarmed by my trespass, thrashed through the underbrush, making me feel as though I was being pursued on all sides.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros