as in pursuing
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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Verb
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Now prosecutors pursuing the threats case face their own challenge of proving that Comey intended to communicate a true threat or at least recklessly discounted the possibility that the statement could be understood as a threat.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026 -
America should be pursuing policies that ease the burden on US manufacturers to become the dominant force in this race, not increase it.—
Alex Durante,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Monday’s hearing came after the plaintiff’s emergency petition seeking to stop work at the course, citing news reports that major renovations were to begin Monday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Monday's hearing came after the plaintiff's emergency petition seeking to stop work at the course, citing news reports that major renovations were to begin Monday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Fiona said, looking up from her phone.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The importance of the moon phase is just one of many lessons that only emerge after time spent outside, looking up.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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“Searching (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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