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pursuit

[per-soot] / pərˈsut /




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The pursuit had begun in South Los Angeles and ended near Marietta and Garnet streets at about 2:15 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

All had moved elsewhere in pursuit of jobs, and all had come back to work for Meta long-term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I found myself in a constant pursuit of the best, and I was exhausted by the search, one that began to feel possibly impossible to accomplish.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The guarantee clause has a long but often forgotten history linked to the pursuit of inclusive democracy.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The goal, not the tactic, was new: the pursuit of economic, rather than social, objectives.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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