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pursuit

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noun

the act of pursuing:
in pursuit of the fox.
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an effort to secure or attain; quest:
the pursuit of happiness.
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any occupation, pastime, or the like, in which a person is engaged regularly or customarily:
literary pursuits.
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pursuit

/ ��əˈ��ː�� /

noun

1. the act of pursuing, chasing, or striving after
2. ( as modifier )
  a pursuit plane
an occupation, hobby, or pastime
(in cycling) a race in which the riders set off at intervals along the track and attempt to overtake each other

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pursuit¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French purseute, from Vulgar Latin ��ō��ܾ��ٲ� (unrecorded), from Latin ��ō��ū�ٲ�, feminine of ��ō��ū�ٳܲ� “followed,” past participle of ��ō��ī “to follow, continue”; pursue

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pursuit¹

C14: from Old French poursieute, from poursivre to prosecute, pursue

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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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And Trump remains in feverish pursuit of his political enemies, from high-powered figures to campus dissidents, with the Justice Department at his disposal.

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He is here to participate in a ritual that he observes four days a week, a pursuit that keeps his “head in shape.”

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“�� made me stay was the pursuit of perfection,” Zheng said of her career beginnings.

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