pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
has pursued
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present perfectof pursue (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After closing the agency last year, Washington has pursued similar deals with a number of African countries, arguing partner governments should take on more of the cost.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The private group generally has pursued a less confrontational approach in trying to secure cooperation, and funding, from Republicans in Washington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hichilema, a businessman who won office in 2021 on his sixth attempt, has pursued market-friendly reforms, abolished the death penalty and sought to restore investor confidence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Anthropic’s chief rival, OpenAI, has pursued a similar structure, holding talks with Nvidia to arrange a $250 billion backstop on an Ohio campus that could eventually draw 10 gigawatts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Science, however, has pursued her steady course resistlessly, settling her own bounds and methods, and selecting her own fields, and giving to the world her own discoveries.
From A Review of Edwards's by Henry Philip Tappan
