PURSUED Definition & Meaning

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pursued

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followed by a person or animal wishing to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chased.
Dogs' keen sense of smell and hunting instinct make it difficult for a pursued animal to escape.
being the goal or purpose that motivates a person’s striving or effort.
Every phrase in the document has been carefully weighed to serve the pursued objective.
carried on or continued.
Going from one university to another for short stays might be less beneficial than a steadily pursued course at one place.
practiced, as an occupation, pastime, etc..
Whether as a hobby or as a career, music and dance have always been among the most highly pursued performing arts.
studied or discussed over some time.
This publication focuses on the long pursued question of best timing for orthodontic treatment.

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She said: "The defendant then pursued him to a separate area of the nightclub where the victim was punched and kicked repeatedly by him and another."

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Catholic Conference of Bishops, Gomez pursued culture war nonsense instead of actual issues.

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Paramount’s leaders have pursued a settlement to help clear a path for the company’s sale to Skydance — a deal that needs the approval of the FCC.

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“Officers pursued the male suspect on foot and detained him,” the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement.

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The killer, who had covered his face with a cap and a scarf, pursued Monaghan before firing two shots which proved fatal.

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