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pursue

Definition for pursue

verb as in have as one's goal

verb as in persist, persevere

verb as in seek social alliance with

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Example Sentences

Matt said the Sheriff’s Department presented Jax’s case to the U.S. attorney’s office after learning that Gascón’s office probably would pursue only a charge of involuntary manslaughter, which carries a two- to four-year sentence.

He worked for a while as a tinsmith in his father's foundry before moving to Edinburgh to study and then pursue an acting career.

From BBC

In addition to asking for clemency from the governor, the brothers are also pursuing a resentencing hearing that could potentially downgrade their sentences and make them eligible for early release.

If Greenland does eventually choose independence from Denmark, it would then have the freedom to pursue closer ties and become far more exposed to US interest.

From BBC

In Oman, dozens of Afghan women who fled the Taliban government to pursue higher education now face return after their USAID-funded scholarships were abruptly terminated.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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