go after
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Language matters — despots go after journalists first because they are trained to seek the truth and make it plain for their readers.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Back like Captain America, revived and ready to go after being put on ice for a spell, needed to save the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, Antonelli had just passed Russell for second place with five laps to go after a race-long battle when his car ground to a halt because of an electrical shutdown.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
If Scotland ever does become independent, the Scottish police force has shown itself willing to go after anyone, no matter who they are married to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
But after a while he said to him, “Why don’t you try and go after some of that dirt, too?”
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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