How to Use pursuit in a Sentence

pursuit

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  • The hounds were running in the woods in pursuit of a fox.
  • She enjoys reading, knitting, and other quiet pursuits.
  • The pursuit came to an end on the side of the highway when Graziano tried to drive up a steep embankment.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Several motorists were passed at high speeds or pulled over to get out of the path of the pursuit.
    — Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • During the pursuit, Edwards fired his gun through the back window of the car, causing the Kia to fill with smoke.
    — Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The three wolves then keep up their pursuit, but the following video shows the wolves trotting off.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 19 June 2023
  • Their spokesperson added that the pursuit lasted for more than two hours.
    — Town & Country, 18 May 2023
  • Some with the Nets had concerns about Vaughn hindering the club’s pursuit of a top player.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Like the pursuit in Miller’s death, most chases began east of Troost Avenue.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
  • After a short pursuit, one of them stopped near Lake Jennings Road in Lakeside.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Prosecutors said one of the men might have spoken to a girlfriend of one of the bikers before the pursuit.
    — Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Coast Guard The cutter's pursuit team caught up and gained control of the vessel, officials said.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • As the dogged Aloysius, Amy Ryan is a commanding presence in her steadfast pursuit of the truth.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The driver, believed to be Garcia, sped away, kicking off a high-speed pursuit.
    — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
  • Bynum told the outlet McKenzie attempted to run from the dog, but more dogs joined in the pursuit causing McKenzie to trip and fall in the driveway.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Every child has a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The people in it are all in pursuit of liberty and democracy.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Giving up on this fruitless pursuit might be the best first step toward healing.
    — Rich Logis, The New Republic, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The entire pursuit lasted about 10 minutes, Bushey said.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The video, captured by the officer who shot the teen, Cedric Elleby, shows a foot pursuit through an alley and onto a nearby street.
    — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2023
  • His pursuit of the Heisman is alive and well after the 56-19 victory, with a critical trip to Michigan State in two weeks.
    — Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The Dodgers, meanwhile, came up empty handed in their pursuit of a top starting pitcher, left now to wonder what could have been for the rest of the season.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • During this pursuit, the boy’s family slowed down their car when the suspects’ car pulled up next to them and started firing shots, the statement says.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • So some of that is professional, and some of that’s just, for lack of a less squishy term, a spiritual pursuit and practice.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
  • This is what top-flight bridge has become: a relentless pursuit of the illusion of success at any cost.
    — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Relentless in their pursuit of excellence; and Fearless in the face of failure.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Shohei Ohtani signing with the Dodgers gives them the perfect player at the perfect time in the team’s pursuit of another World Series title.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The city has marketed its easy access to world-class skiing and other outdoor pursuits near Lake Tahoe.
    — Ken Belson, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • For culinary pursuits, there’s a summer kitchen, as well as an ice cream maker, a pizza oven, and a 1,000-bottle wine cellar.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Cleveland has a big problem in its pursuit of Minnesota.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 July 2023

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