pursued
Americanadjective
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followed by a person or animal wishing to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chased.
Dogs' keen sense of smell and hunting instinct make it difficult for a pursued animal to escape.
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being the goal or purpose that motivates a person’s striving or effort.
Every phrase in the document has been carefully weighed to serve the pursued objective.
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carried on or continued.
Going from one university to another for short stays might be less beneficial than a steadily pursued course at one place.
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practiced, as an occupation, pastime, etc..
Whether as a hobby or as a career, music and dance have always been among the most highly pursued performing arts.
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studied or discussed over some time.
This publication focuses on the long pursued question of best timing for orthodontic treatment.
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The Fed recently pursued a significant hiking cycle between 2022 and 2024, interest rates generally remain high and it would not be a sudden shift in expectations, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
But there was no difference in the goal or in the dedication with which people pursued it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
In a statement published alongside his papers, Buckmaster said OpenAI had taken up the problem only after word of his research spread, and pursued the same unusual approach he and Alpoge had spent months developing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Kushner, now 80, graduated from college and pursued a career in family planning and social work.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Three times around the wall of Troy pursued and pursuer ran with flying feet.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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