pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
have pursued
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present perfectof pursue.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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Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have pursued a slew of criminal cases against protesters involved in those demonstrations, though many of the cases have been dismissed, reduced to misdemeanor charges or rejected by grand juries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The defendants have pursued various strategies to have the case dismissed before reaching trial, including arguing that federal law preempts the legal claims raised in the lawsuit.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Other countries have pursued similar arrangements - in 2021, Denmark agreed to pay Kosovo an annual fee of £12.8m for an initial five-year period to rent 300 of their prison spaces.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Startups and big drugmakers have pursued the idea for years, so far with relatively little tangible success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
As Harper no doubt knew, Sing Sing’s Monday morning quarterbacks had decided that he should never have pursued the inmate into the crowded yard.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
