in pursuit of
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: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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Reports that Edmonton’s general manager was in pursuit of Jean-Gabriel Pageau of the New York Islanders only added to the Bowman profile of preferred acquisitions.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Cortez and esparza, and the artists to follow in this series, are ultimately in pursuit of alternatives to this conceptual hierarchy.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Taken together, the incidents suggest that the Trump Administration is increasingly willing to brush aside judicial authority in pursuit of its policy goals.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Alex Ovechkin comes to town in pursuit of one of hockey’s most hallowed records, making a late run at Wayne Gretzky’s NHL mark of 894 goals scored when the Washington Capitals visit the Sharks Saturday afternoon.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Cortez and esparza, and the artists to follow in this series, are ultimately in pursuit of alternatives to this conceptual hierarchy.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Taken together, the incidents suggest that the Trump Administration is increasingly willing to brush aside judicial authority in pursuit of its policy goals.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Alex Ovechkin comes to town in pursuit of one of hockey’s most hallowed records, making a late run at Wayne Gretzky’s NHL mark of 894 goals scored when the Washington Capitals visit the Sharks Saturday afternoon.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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