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Meanings of pursuing in English

Following a retreating adversary.

Pursuing.

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Examples for "pursuit"
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That pursuit lasted 15 minutes and involved at least three police cars.
Radio NZ
2
How far is too far in the pursuit of the dream body?
BBC
3
Mr Erdogan vowed Turkey would continue in its pursuit of the truth.
News.com.au
4
One animal had bilateral NOT lesions and lost pursuit for 4 days.
Pubmed
5
Natural athletic ability often doesn't accept the straightjacket of a single pursuit.
The Irish Times
1
It's given us hope, it's given us strength to pursue our agenda.
Radio NZ
2
The military government has said it would pursue all royal insult cases.
Reuters
3
Cropper said micro-finance could also help developing countries pursue environmentally friendly policies.
Reuters
4
The obvious reply is that the right course is to pursue both.
Ebony
5
She said they will continue to pursue the information they are seeking.
Reuters
1
However, Nawo was still chasing the funds needed to make his trial.
Radio NZ
2
The idea came from the restaurant... We're still chasing down new products.
The new yorker
3
It's a constant chasing game that the government will lose, Kohlhagen said.
Reuters
4
Taylor was also chasing a dream she was not sure was possible.
The Irish Times
5
How do we avoid chasing the wrong things in a new relationship?
Ebony
Usage of pursuing in English
1
But a number of other African countries are currently pursuing nuclear power.
The South African
2
So far, officials have shown no interest in pursuing that option, however.
Reuters
3
The Fawcett Society should consider pursuing a test case along these lines.
The Guardian
4
Air New Zealand said pursuing interline agreements would present too many challenges.
Radio NZ
5
The group known as the 'frugal four' is pursuing a defensive approach.
The Guardian
6
De Gucht said the EU was pursuing a solution with two elements.
Reuters
7
Just because technology has limits today doesn't mean it's not worth pursuing.
Wired
8
Shields' testimony is a critical building block in pursuing others potentially involved.
Reuters
9
How many times did we tell him to stop pursuing the case?
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
10
For that reason, hackers have been pursuing vaccine research in several countries.
Radio NZ
11
The EU and Turkey have spent years pursuing increasingly difficult accession talks.
The Guardian
12
It also said the presidency would be pursuing legal action against Moro.
The Guardian
13
In Europe, we are pursuing a peaceful policy of expansion and integration.
The Irish Times
14
However, the opposition leader now says the firm will be pursuing it.
Radio NZ
15
Obviously, I think it's possible or I wouldn't be pursuing the possibility.
War Of Honor
16
They are currently pursuing international approvals after recently receiving U.S. regulatory approval.
Reuters
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Common
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