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pursuit

[per-soot] / pərˈsut /




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Friedkin is also the 'person of significant control' at Pursuit Sports UK, an umbrella group for sports operations.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

He also spoke briefly about his upcoming episodic HBO series, “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Happiness,” a historical spoof that will retrace United States history for the country’s 250th founding anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

“Matisse: The Pursuit of Harmony” is a stunning gathering of more than 40 paintings, drawings and sculptures from 1900 to 1946.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

But thanks to geography teachers as well as the board game Trivial Pursuit, people on all corners of the globe know what to ask when someone says he’s from Kansas City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

“That was flown by the Ninety-ninth Pursuit Squadron all over Italy and North Africa.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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