in pursuit of
idiom
: in order to achieve (something)
He would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame.
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Nobody ever had a perfect balance in pursuit of something great.
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Putting aside the Palestinian issue is nearly impossible now due to the widespread outcry in the Arab world over the immense humanitarian toll on Palestinians in Gaza since Israel invaded the 25-mile territory in pursuit of the Hamas terrorists who killed 1,200 people on Oct 7.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 19 May 2024
Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the polarizing king, the show focuses on not only his many love affairs and relationships in pursuit of securing a male heir, but how his rule changed religion, politics, and infrastructure in England forever.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024
Meanwhile, for those of us in the public policy space, our solemn task is to continue to tell the stories of those taken by hatred far too soon as well as those who have fought back—and to loudly condemn those who continue choosing violence in pursuit of hatred.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Putting aside the Palestinian issue is nearly impossible now due to the widespread outcry in the Arab world over the immense humanitarian toll on Palestinians in Gaza since Israel invaded the 25-mile territory in pursuit of the Hamas terrorists who killed 1,200 people on Oct 7.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 19 May 2024
Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the polarizing king, the show focuses on not only his many love affairs and relationships in pursuit of securing a male heir, but how his rule changed religion, politics, and infrastructure in England forever.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024
Meanwhile, for those of us in the public policy space, our solemn task is to continue to tell the stories of those taken by hatred far too soon as well as those who have fought back—and to loudly condemn those who continue choosing violence in pursuit of hatred.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
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