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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2
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
Today, Mexican food—and most especially tortillas—are mainstays of the American diet even as Washington pursues policies to keep actual Mexicans out of the country.
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
But the Giants are part of the story once again as Barkley pursues Dickerson’s record.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Among the film’s many pleasures is watching Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise face off, with the latter playing a green Navy attorney who reports into Demi Moore’s Lieutenant and pursues a murder case involving two marines tried for killing a fellow soldier.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
While Europe pursues broad AI regulation through the AI Act, the US focuses on sector-specific rules.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
As the Whitfield family pursues a civil lawsuit against Indianapolis, city officials are promising to dedicate more resources to a program that seeks to prevent situations like this from ever happening.
—Peter Blanchard, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
The company plans to double its customer base next year and actively pursues global expansion.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
The council has already approved a roughly $71,000 agreement for Mueller Communications to lead a public education campaign in the event the city pursues a referendum.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
As Nat Geo commissioning boss Tom McDonald pursues a ‘fewer bigger better’ strategy with buzzy projects from the likes of Idris Elba and Tom Hiddleston, Drobnyk said there is still a linear channel schedule to fill and his team can therefore bridge the gap.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
But the Giants are part of the story once again as Barkley pursues Dickerson’s record.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Among the film’s many pleasures is watching Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise face off, with the latter playing a green Navy attorney who reports into Demi Moore’s Lieutenant and pursues a murder case involving two marines tried for killing a fellow soldier.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
While Europe pursues broad AI regulation through the AI Act, the US focuses on sector-specific rules.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
As the Whitfield family pursues a civil lawsuit against Indianapolis, city officials are promising to dedicate more resources to a program that seeks to prevent situations like this from ever happening.
—Peter Blanchard, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
The company plans to double its customer base next year and actively pursues global expansion.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
The council has already approved a roughly $71,000 agreement for Mueller Communications to lead a public education campaign in the event the city pursues a referendum.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
As Nat Geo commissioning boss Tom McDonald pursues a ‘fewer bigger better’ strategy with buzzy projects from the likes of Idris Elba and Tom Hiddleston, Drobnyk said there is still a linear channel schedule to fill and his team can therefore bridge the gap.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Pursues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursues. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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