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• Some writers go to the ends of the earth in pursuit of a great story.
  — Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 31 July 2023
• Workin’ since a ten of nine in pursuit of a night of passion.
  — Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
• There’s a good chance Rutte, 56, will run again in pursuit of a fifth term.
  — Time, 10 July 2023
• So, Kate and Tyler turn around and walk off in pursuit of more tornadoes.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2024
• And the racetrack doesn’t mind ruffling feathers in pursuit of it.
  — USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
• The company has raised $16 million in pursuit of that goal and grown in size to about 20 people.
  — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2023
• Some of us go to the dentist in pursuit of the sparkliest, straightest, pearliest of whites.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Sep. 2023
• The two engage in a struggle, each in pursuit of their own American dreams.
  — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
• The series misses the building blocks of good storytelling in pursuit of the cherries on top of the sundae.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
• On several occasions, the eager dog broke his own leash in pursuit of the toys he was trained to find.
  — Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 17 June 2023
• At the same time, Tatum was under the basket and moved along the baseline in pursuit of the ball, and his right elbow connected with Brown’s face.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
• The officer goes back through the apartment and then exits the building in pursuit of Bagley, running on foot.
  — Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023
• All of you have lined up together, in pursuit of what has been described as the best pizza in Rome, the best salumeria, the best pasta.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2023
• Rutherford passed Bobby Unser for second on Lap 24 in pursuit of Foyt.
  — John Sturbin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
• Some people spend their whole lives in pursuit of this elusive notion.
  — Daniel Wine, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
• The willingness to make changes in pursuit of better outcomes.
  — Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2023
• Cretin-Derham Hall is in pursuit of its first softball state title.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
• Each of the productions is based on true events and features a protagonist in pursuit of some kind of truth.
  — Joey Morona, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2023
• Two cars were in pursuit of the first vehicle, and there was automatic weapon fire.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2023
• How long can kids exhaust themselves in pursuit of perfect stats?
  — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2023
• Real harm happened when the state used its powers of coercion in pursuit of this aim.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• Shannon did a quick sweep with his flashlight, finding only blood—then the couple took off in pursuit of their pet.
  — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
• During the three-hour-long competition on Wednesday, 19 athletes jumped to new heights in pursuit of the gold medal.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
• Over the years, some band members also left in pursuit of solo projects and other passions.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
• This designation is based on the methods Hamas employs in pursuit of its goals.
  — Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023
• The show, which aired in 2013, centered on a group of Dominican friends from the area who revealed their personal lives and struggles in pursuit of their dreams.
  — Damaly Gonzalez, refinery29.com, 28 Nov. 2023
• Parsing what behaviors are and are not in pursuit of such a broad and somewhat subjective goal will be no small thing.
  — Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• Those who run it exercise great power over those who will put up with nearly anything in pursuit of their dream.
  — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
• Orchid-hunters in the 19th century endured yellow fever and malaria, and risked being mauled by tigers or drowned in rivers—all in pursuit of a new species.
  — Kendra Pierre-Louis, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
• One Direction announced an indefinite hiatus in 2016, just one year after Malik became the first member to exit in pursuit of a solo career.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024