as in pursuing
to go in search of
went foraging for change for the parking meter
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While pursuing these major projects, Italy’s rail network has another 40 strategic projects in the works, many funded with 25 billion euros (nearly $30 billion) in European Union pandemic recovery funds.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
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Comer also emphasized that the committee is pursuing Treasury Department materials, including suspicious activity reports and bank records, and will soon receive unredacted logs from the Epstein estate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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For mainstream buyers seeking a capable 16-inch system, the key is timing—Dell’s ever-spinning carousel of deals can turn this safe bet into a standout value, earning it our Editors' Choice award for midrange desktop replacements.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pill treatments are considered a key milestone for firms seeking to make the drugs more accessible, including to those with an aversion to needles.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ongoing sanctions While things are looking up once again, the seminary is still under sanctions by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, dating to July 2022.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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Things might be looking up for the Padres, in part, because things might be looking up for Merrill and Tatis.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Foraging (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foraging%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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