as in to pursue
to go in search of
every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent
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Refuse to let anyone pursuing you romantically to take advantage of you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Depending on the outcome of House races, a GOP Senate could also enable the second Trump administration to pursue policy priorities like rolling back the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and renewing corporate tax cuts.Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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The open congressional seat in District 12 opened up after Rep. Barbara Lee lost in her run for California senator and did not seek reelection.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company is actively seeking recovery of damages under its property insurance programs and has deferred $38.8 million of incremental costs related to the Maui windstorm and wildfires to a regulatory asset.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Things are also looking up for Stefany Serna, 33, a server at a steakhouse in Coral Gables, Florida.Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Huang told her friend to look up at the birds resting on a tree.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Search (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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