Example Sentences

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He dreamed that Jesse Jr. might one day win the office he had pursued.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Mr. Musk’s X posts revived questions about whether Mr. Starmer had pursued such cases aggressively enough when he was England’s chief prosecutor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

In early November, George Tidmarsh abruptly resigned as head of the drug division amid accusations that he had pursued a revenge campaign against a former colleague.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The OfS, it added, had pursued a "vindictive and unreasonable campaign" against it.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Margot had agreed to my project almost as blindly as I had pursued it.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover