in pursuit of
idiom
: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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Voluntary recognition would allow the Teamsters to bypass a potentially lengthy legal process in pursuit of recognition, Leahy said.
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Here’s the set up of The Set Up: Guillén plays Juan, a lonely and anxious museum curator in New York City who falls for Fernando (Christian Navarro), a calm antidote to Juan’s fastidious needs… who turns out to be a conman in pursuit of Juan’s favorite painting.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
And each off-season, a handful of teams seem ready to empty their pockets in pursuit of the next genius coach.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Like Cease, all of these players are owed salaries that could be reallocated in pursuit of a more balanced roster with more years of team control.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Here’s the set up of The Set Up: Guillén plays Juan, a lonely and anxious museum curator in New York City who falls for Fernando (Christian Navarro), a calm antidote to Juan’s fastidious needs… who turns out to be a conman in pursuit of Juan’s favorite painting.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
And each off-season, a handful of teams seem ready to empty their pockets in pursuit of the next genius coach.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Like Cease, all of these players are owed salaries that could be reallocated in pursuit of a more balanced roster with more years of team control.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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“In pursuit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pursuit%20of. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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