pursued

Example Sentences

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When the police arrived, he fled his vehicle, escaped from the highway, and ran through our neighborhood while the police pursued by car, helicopter and on foot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

A man then ran from the vehicle and officers pursued him on foot towards the nearby Colmcille Road.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers have pursued this concept for years because it could increase interlayer connectivity by a factor of 10 to 100 compared with conventional stacking methods.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Under Madalon, Princeton—which, standard for Ivy League schools, doesn’t offer athletic scholarships—hasn’t pursued players in the transfer portal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He escaped them and ran northward over the land towards the Ice, outrunning all who pursued him.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin