go after
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“If there are two enemies,” Mr. Halevi said, “you go after the stronger one first.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Now, in a memo released Wednesday, the White House is attempting to fight back against cybercrime by encouraging private companies to go after transnational criminal organizations “by incorporating the ingenuity of the private sector.”
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Could it work a week after infection? Two weeks? How far can you go after infection, and still purge the virus?"
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
So Californians shouldn’t go after billionaires because you want to do it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“But I’m getting through it. Just needed some time. I’m thinking about going downtown to see Pooh tomorrow. You wanna come? We can go after your ACT prep.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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