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pursuit

[ per-soot ]

noun

  1. the act of pursuing:

    in pursuit of the fox.

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  2. an effort to secure or attain; quest:

    the pursuit of happiness.

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  3. any occupation, pastime, or the like, in which a person is engaged regularly or customarily:

    literary pursuits.

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pursuit

/ əˈː /

noun

    1. the act of pursuing, chasing, or striving after
    2. ( as modifier )

      a pursuit plane

  1. an occupation, hobby, or pastime
  2. (in cycling) a race in which the riders set off at intervals along the track and attempt to overtake each other
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pursuit1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French purseute, from Vulgar Latin ōܾٲ (unrecorded), from Latin ōūٲ, feminine of ōūٳܲ “followed,” past participle of ōī “to follow, continue”; pursue
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pursuit1

C14: from Old French poursieute, from poursivre to prosecute, pursue
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Along with denying that he lost the 2020 presidential election, Trump was accused of committing crimes in pursuit of staying in power and pardoned violent supporters who stormed the U.S.

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The teams the Clippers are chasing for a top-six spot in the Western Conference standings keep winning and that means the Clippers have to continue their pursuit of wins until the final seedings are decided.

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There, he updated his fanbase with journal entries, reflections on his current artistic pursuits and the occasional bit of news about new film projects.

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He was still seen as the most dependable name in the team’s starting pitching rotation, too, the potential missing piece in their pursuit of a championship.

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A court deputy followed him out of the courtroom, where two additional deputies saw him and joined the pursuit, said department spokesperson Sgt.

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