1
as in chases
to go after or on the track of
the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station
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as in seeks
to go in search of
urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success
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Recent Examples of pursues
Arthur’s attorney pursues an insanity defense, positing that Arthur has a split personality and that Joker is another entity that lives inside his head.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Modern-day Russia, under Putin, pursues its own nationalist and patriotic goals in ways that are attuned to today’s geopolitical realities and the circumstances of Russian history and society.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
As the Sun pursues its first WNBA title, the Lynx are hoping a new dynasty begins under MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Tesla, in contrast, pursues a vision-only approach using cameras and neural networks, aiming for a more scalable solution that can potentially work anywhere.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Second, the government pursues twin goals of balancing control with progress.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Liberals often conflate how the United States engages with international institutions with the substantive policy outcomes that the United States pursues.
—Timothy Meyer, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2018
One might, of course, object to the underlying policies that a particular administration pursues with these tactics, but the tactics themselves are built into the law.
—Timothy Meyer, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2018
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Modern-day Russia, under Putin, pursues its own nationalist and patriotic goals in ways that are attuned to today’s geopolitical realities and the circumstances of Russian history and society.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
As the Sun pursues its first WNBA title, the Lynx are hoping a new dynasty begins under MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Tesla, in contrast, pursues a vision-only approach using cameras and neural networks, aiming for a more scalable solution that can potentially work anywhere.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Second, the government pursues twin goals of balancing control with progress.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Liberals often conflate how the United States engages with international institutions with the substantive policy outcomes that the United States pursues.
—Timothy Meyer, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2018
One might, of course, object to the underlying policies that a particular administration pursues with these tactics, but the tactics themselves are built into the law.
—Timothy Meyer, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2018
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“Pursues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursues. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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