in pursuit of
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: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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However, in pursuit of this proportion, my neighbor is focused on the wrong side of the equation.
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Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
This strategy involves taking on immediate financial risk in pursuit of high returns.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
As Ramis explained, after Michael O'Keefe shames Ted Knight by making the game-winning putt (thanks to Bill Murray setting off explosives in pursuit of a pesky gopher), there was going to be two little wrap-up moments.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 25 July 2025
When Hashbrown takes off in pursuit of quail, Trigger does the grunt work on the ground, re-flushing birds that try to hide in the brush and standing guard whenever the hawk makes a kill.
—Nick Kelley, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
This strategy involves taking on immediate financial risk in pursuit of high returns.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
As Ramis explained, after Michael O'Keefe shames Ted Knight by making the game-winning putt (thanks to Bill Murray setting off explosives in pursuit of a pesky gopher), there was going to be two little wrap-up moments.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 25 July 2025
When Hashbrown takes off in pursuit of quail, Trigger does the grunt work on the ground, re-flushing birds that try to hide in the brush and standing guard whenever the hawk makes a kill.
—Nick Kelley, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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