purse
noun
is pursing
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present progressiveof purse (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Forest Service is pursing assisted population migration because it’s likely to have few if any “negative consequences” to ecosystems, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2023
While PMI is pursing Swedish Match, other rivals prefer to go it alone.
From Reuters ● May 12, 2022
Warner is pursing a discrimination lawsuit against Amazon.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2022
ECC is pursing damages over patent infringement in several venues across Europe and is seeking to block sales of Nestlé’s machines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2016
A Thai military intelligence officer who is a member of a special task force that deals with border security, said he believes that the Burmese military is pursing a strategy of “clobber, then caress.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2013
