go after

phrase

: to try to get : seek

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Eager as the women are to nab a serial killer, going after the network’s Epstein-like billionaire ringleader proves even more tempting. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 Cary admits that thinking his mother would go after him and not Lucky was a miscalculation. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The Democratic candidates tried to differentiate themselves Tuesday night in the only debate before the primary, but abstained from going after Hong. — CBS News, 29 July 2026 In recent years, Riverside and Merced have increased their numbers by going after students who met UC’s admissions requirements but did not include those campuses in their UC fall applications. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go after

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