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pursuit

[ per-soot ]

noun

  1. the act of pursuing:

    in pursuit of the fox.

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  2. an effort to secure or attain; quest:

    the pursuit of happiness.

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  3. any occupation, pastime, or the like, in which a person is engaged regularly or customarily:

    literary pursuits.

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pursuit

/ əˈː /

noun

    1. the act of pursuing, chasing, or striving after
    2. ( as modifier )

      a pursuit plane

  1. an occupation, hobby, or pastime
  2. (in cycling) a race in which the riders set off at intervals along the track and attempt to overtake each other
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pursuit1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French purseute, from Vulgar Latin ōܾٲ (unrecorded), from Latin ōūٲ, feminine of ōūٳܲ “followed,” past participle of ōī “to follow, continue”; pursue
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pursuit1

C14: from Old French poursieute, from poursivre to prosecute, pursue
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A high-speed police pursuit on the 210 Freeway in Los Angeles County ended in a violent collision that killed the suspect.

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Chief’s is just one of several business pursuits Church has undertaken lately, along with a line of whiskeys, co-ownership with Wallen of the Field & Stream brand and a minority stake in the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.

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“Unfortunately, federal overreach has pushed many school leaders to prioritize the pursuit of racial parity in school discipline indicators — such as detentions, suspensions, and expulsions — over student safety,” Project 2025 reads.

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In pursuit of that vision, Trump in February issued an executive order calling on federal agencies to radically scale down their operations.

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And Trump's pursuit of Canada as a "51st state" of the US has focused minds north of the border on their own security independence.

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