go after

phrase

: to try to get : seek

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Messi, in the early stages, went after a loose ball against Algeria, only to catch Aissa Mandi with his studs up. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Alexa+ will continue to compete with offerings from ChatGPT with OpenAI and Google Gemini which are also going after the consumer experience. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 July 2026 This case may have reached its conclusion, but the EU isn’t done going after Big Tech. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 The law goes after Glock-style pistols, which can be converted into fully-automatic machine guns. Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Because when a health crisis occurs, the greatest challenge is often not determining where assets go after death. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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“Go after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20after. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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