Example Sentences

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The Coast Guard had been pursuing the vessel for two weeks on an odyssey that began near Venezuela and ended south of Iceland, U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The IDF said at the time it was possible he had been killed - but did not want to prematurely confirm the death of a man it had been pursuing for over a year.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Meruelo had been pursuing a tract of land in north Phoenix to build it.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

MP said that “in recent weeks” it had started refining small amounts of its own rare earths in California, a goal the company had been pursuing for more than three years.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023

Perhaps Vaughan, blind to his friend’s machinations, had mentioned the investigation that he had been pursuing and confided the location of the hideout containing his money and evidence.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann