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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Newly threatened, the Iranian regime might pursue a bomb to try to salvage its national security.Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Champion Your Achievements and Inspire Others One of the most powerful ways to remove guilt is by sharing your journey and encouraging others to pursue wealth without guilt.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The retirement system investment committee and board had sought the 20-year amortization.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public's help locating a critically missing young woman.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Things are looking up for U.S. consumers and future growth.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Poets and cub scouts, romantics and scientists, people young and old around the world have looked up and been dazzled by the flecks of light speckled across the night’s inky canvas.Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
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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 5 Nov. 2024.
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