in pursuit of

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in pursuit of something

chasing after something. Bill spends most of his time in pursuit of money. Every year Bob goes into the countryside in pursuit of butterflies.

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Barker is in pursuit of a serial murderer who is being protected by the FBI. Reckless Abandon by Purucker, Mary / Kliatt Falcone, "Police Pursuit: In Pursuit of Policy, The Empirical Study, Volume II," AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (Washington, DC, 1992). High-speed police pursuits: dangers, dynamics, and risk reduction by Hill, John / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin More results

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