pursuits

Example Sentences

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They’re like elite athletes who use slights to fuel their pursuits of even greater achievements, instead of just brushing aside discouraging remarks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The streaming giant’s chairman and co-founder has decided not to stand for re-election, so he can focus on philanthropy and other pursuits, Netflix said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Netflix said Hastings' decision to step down was driven by a desire to focus more on philanthropy and other pursuits.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Fox News played the same word game, with Lara Trump saying women can continue “having independent pursuits of their own” while also having a family — which happens to be what feminism has always advocated.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Tiring of field and flock, in 1768 he moved to Edinburgh, where he founded a successful business producing sal ammoniac from coal soot, and busied himself with various scientific pursuits.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson