as in to pursue
to go in search of
every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent
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Yet Hal’s shenanigans, pursued in the company of Sir John Falstaff (Jay O. Sanders), that poor man’s bon vivant, mask aspirations of greatness.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025 -
Reportedly, authorities have no interest in pursuing the incidents.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Starmer is seeking to restore the UK’s former role its traditional role as a bridge between its great friend the United States and Europe.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Lourens is seeking in excess of $200,000 in damages, according to the complaint.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Mikaela Shiffrin crossed the finish line, looked up at the board and fell to the snow.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Norah is sitting on a chair while her sister looks up to her and dances to the song.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Search (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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