pursuit
Example Sentences
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We have to find a way to translate this when we talk to average folks, because when we’re defending democracy, what we’re really defending are those ideas of the pursuit of happiness.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Former captain Marlie Packer, Sadia Kabeya, Mia Venner, and Haineala Lutui all bolstered the scoreboard further as England laid down another marker in their pursuit of an eighth straight Six Nations title.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“He built a company of risk-takers and a culture where character matters and nobody rests in the pursuit of excellence.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Pinball was once considered immoral, a countercultural pursuit to be played in seedy spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
It was Union soldiers but, incredibly, they rode right past the front gate and raced on toward Bowling Green in pursuit of Willie Jett!
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing pursuit
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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Latin Love, Vol III: seguire
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