as in to pursue
to go in search of
engineers are still shopping around for solutions to several critical flaws in the aircraft's design
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Trump administration officials have been aggressively pursuing allegations against James arising from alleged paperwork discrepancies on her Brooklyn townhouse and a Virginia home.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025 -
After the show, Lennon pursued a solo music career, releasing an EP in 2018 that gave way to a 2020 LP, Three.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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Clubs could do worse than seek to exploit that situation next summer.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing new about humans seeking to optimize their health and extend their lives (Hippocrates espoused cold baths; Benjamin Franklin touted vegetarianism), but the medium has changed.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Shop (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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