- present participle of pursue.
pursuing
Example Sentences
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In a statement, Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe said the men who had come forward had shown great courage and resilience in pursuing justice.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
One utilities analyst said large power producers are pursuing deals with “tier one hyperscalers” like Google rather than smaller data-center developers to avoid the risk of AI plans being scaled back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Appel thought about pursuing guardianship over his father because his situation was so complicated.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
After pursuing the lengthier sentence against Beaird and defending it on appeal, the federal government now argues that his sentence should be vacated so that he can pursue a more lenient term.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
He knew that hares, when overtaken, dodge by turning more quickly and neatly than the pursuing dog and doubling back on their track.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
