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  • present participle of pursue.
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pursuing

[per-soo-ing] / pərˈsu ɪŋ /


Example Sentences

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The team is now pursuing several follow-up studies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

"Still, some appear to be racing forward, seemingly pursuing AI for the sake of AI, without clear regard for the people... that it's ultimately meant to serve."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Other big winners included Ragtime, about three families pursuing the American dream at the dawn of the 20th Century, and Schmigadoon!, a comedic celebration of theatre's golden age, adapted from the Apple TV series.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

OpenAI, SpaceX and Anthropic are all pursuing public listings at mammoth valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Flames of abnormal size were pursuing them, licking up the sides of the junk bulwarks, which were crumbling to soot at their touch.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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