1
: the act of pursuing
2
: an activity that one engages in as a vocation, profession, or avocation : occupation
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Examples of pursuit in a Sentence
The hounds were running in the woods in pursuit of a fox.
She enjoys reading, knitting, and other quiet pursuits.
Recent Examples on the Web
In recent years, that pursuit has taken many remarkable turns and brought some of the most fruitful results of his career, including collaborations with such superb artists as Bill Frisell, Lucinda Williams, Gerald Clayton, and Zakir Hussain.
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Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
There is also a dark side to this pursuit of perfection; namely, eating disorders and other health issues, both physical and emotional.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
He was spotted later in the Bronco with Cowlings, sparking a 60-mile (96-kilometer) police pursuit across Southern California.
—Ben Finley, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
After a short pursuit, the suspect vehicle stopped.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
The pursuit had 95 million television viewers, with nearly every TV network broadcasting the chase.
—The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
Helicopters followed overhead as police chased the Bronco in a low-speed pursuit broadcast across the hectic Los Angeles area as Simpson reportedly held a gun to his head.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
According to Van Patten, Temple, who served as Franklin’s private secretary in France, was interested in pursuits his grandfather may not have approved of.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Deputies were called to the Hollenbeck Way home about 4:30 p.m. after the CHP vehicle pursuit ended there, with the suspect getting out of the vehicle and escaping into the nearby home, said Sgt.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
There is also a dark side to this pursuit of perfection; namely, eating disorders and other health issues, both physical and emotional.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
He was spotted later in the Bronco with Cowlings, sparking a 60-mile (96-kilometer) police pursuit across Southern California.
—Ben Finley, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
After a short pursuit, the suspect vehicle stopped.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
The pursuit had 95 million television viewers, with nearly every TV network broadcasting the chase.
—The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
Helicopters followed overhead as police chased the Bronco in a low-speed pursuit broadcast across the hectic Los Angeles area as Simpson reportedly held a gun to his head.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
According to Van Patten, Temple, who served as Franklin’s private secretary in France, was interested in pursuits his grandfather may not have approved of.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Deputies were called to the Hollenbeck Way home about 4:30 p.m. after the CHP vehicle pursuit ended there, with the suspect getting out of the vehicle and escaping into the nearby home, said Sgt.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pursuit. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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pursuit
noun
pur·suit
pər-ˈsüt 
1
: the act of pursuing
2
: an activity done especially for pleasure
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