pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
were pursuing
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past progressiveof pursue.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Tigani said that developers had plans approved for a three-story building at the site and were pursuing permission for a nine-story building.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
But she insisted the plaintiffs were pursuing a legal question.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
A source familiar with the investigation but not authorized to discuss it said detectives were pursuing several leads and that one led them to get a search warrant to begin digging at the property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Sir Mark said police were "pursuing all lines of enquiry", including "an online claim of responsibility by an Islamist group who have claimed other attacks across Europe and have potential Iranian state links".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Other groups, such as Ida Wells-Barnett’s Negro Fellowship League, were pursuing the same goal.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
