pursuit
Example Sentences
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But he concluded: "Two wrongs do not make a right, they never do. This was a determined, persistent, highly dangerous pursuit."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
And on the theme of "pursuit of new horizons," there are artifacts from two pathfinding women who took to the skies.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Her pursuit of excellence has come with sacrifices.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Dr. Hirota has published 56 papers, and his work connects molecular biology with nutrition in pursuit of better health care solutions and longer healthy life expectancy.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
He bade his wife and two young boys good-bye and boarded a train the way he had years earlier when he served as a railroad detective, riding from station to station in pursuit of criminals.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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