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go after

Idioms  

  1. Pursue, try to get, as in The officer went after the burglar; or Ed was going after a new job with a vengeance. [Mid-1400s]

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Chakwera was an Assemblies of God theologian before entering politics, and Sekeya, who describes himself as a prophet, warned anyone going after the former president not to expect help from above.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Justice Department is going after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell—and the financial markets aren’t happy.

From Barron's

The First Act was the early days of the White House where Musk seemed to be a constant presence, going after federal spending via his Department of Government Efficiency to the dismay of some.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'm looking forward to learning more about the weirdness of this atmosphere. It's great to have a puzzle to go after."

From Science Daily

Further, he said, Europe “needs to crack down on a member state level and there needs to be a pan-EU authority that actually goes after several cases.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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