pursued

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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

If Mangione had pursued the psychiatric defence, and the jury accepted it, then he could have faced a shorter prison sentence as he might have faced a conviction for manslaughter, instead of murder.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

He joined the Army during the war, gave money to the war effort, resumed his career when he got out, and was pursued by the IRS for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

“In their presence,” pursued Pumblechook, “I will tell you, young man, what to say to Joseph. Says you, “Joseph, I have this day seen my earliest benefactor and the founder of my fortun’s.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens