pursuits

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Oliver Burkeman’s 2021 book, “Four Thousand Weeks”—named for the average human lifespan, which he called “absurdly, terrifyingly, insultingly short”—sought to alarm readers into giving priority to the pursuits most meaningful to them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The final six months of 2024 included a number of pursuits for Riverside County sheriff’s personnel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“Now we are doing police pursuits on e-bikes?” she told NBC7.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Because Montenegro is small, tourists can combine a beach holiday, city break and outdoor pursuits, explains Jennifer Lynch, managing director of travel agency Arrange My Escape.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Like Darwin, he collected beetles, but he lacked his cousin’s plodding, taxonomic mind and soon gave up his collection for more ambitious pursuits.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee