pursuit

Example Sentences

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The police pursuit unfolded nearby as the couple pulled out of the drive-thru.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Researchers spend "days, weeks, in some cases months" in the dense forestry of North America, says Lewis, "with many spurred on by childhood encounters or brought into the pursuit by someone close to them".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

They began a decades-long pursuit of a new doctrine supported by new weapons to prevent the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

These two don’t always align: Many investors avoid stocks out of fear of losing money, while others take on more risk than necessary in pursuit of higher returns.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Here was somebody who had brought the art of skulduggery to the highest point of perfection, somebody, moreover, who was willing to risk life and limb in pursuit of her calling.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl