in pursuit of
idiom
: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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For those in pursuit of historical sites, its ancient ruins and museums lined with artifacts should entice.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Harry accused the newspaper's journalists of breaking the law to access his private information in pursuit of stories about his love life, including in relation to past girlfriend Chelsy Davy, as well as wife Meghan Markle.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness
Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.
—Paul Tran, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Photo : Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 1965 Spirit of America Sonic I
In the mid-1960s, with the space age still nascent, rockets developed in pursuit of the land-speed record were all the rage, and Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats the primary launch pad.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Harry accused the newspaper's journalists of breaking the law to access his private information in pursuit of stories about his love life, including in relation to past girlfriend Chelsy Davy, as well as wife Meghan Markle.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness
Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.
—Paul Tran, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Photo : Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 1965 Spirit of America Sonic I
In the mid-1960s, with the space age still nascent, rockets developed in pursuit of the land-speed record were all the rage, and Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats the primary launch pad.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2025
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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