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Collocations for "pursuit"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pursuit" in context.

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pursuit

n

in pursuit of his [career, life] goals
the [police, cops] are in hot pursuit (of)
in hot pursuit of the [criminal, kidnapper]
lose the [cars, cops, police] who are in pursuit
the [cops] gave pursuit
[racing, speeding] in pursuit of (the thief)
the pursuit and capture of
the pursuit of happiness (is guaranteed in the Constitution)
is his life's pursuit
a [trivial, relentless] pursuit
[literary, adventurous, sporting, social] pursuits
on the pursuit of [gold, lost treasures]
in pursuit to [become, provide, get, make]

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'pursuit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

aggressive - deepen - harmless - passionate - pleasure - reckless - relentless - ruthless

Forum discussions with the word(s) "pursuit" in the title:

'deficient gain' of sinusoidal smooth pursuit eye movements - English Only forum
A sexual intensity of pursuit - English Only forum
a traditional female pursuit kept women out - English Only forum
action in pursuit of ends - English Only forum
always in the pursuit of happiness - English Only forum
at the application, pursuit to/of - English Only forum
chase or pursuit - English Only forum
Difference between "chase " and "pursuit" - English Only forum
endeavor / pursuit - English Only forum
fearing no pursuit - English Only forum
grand pursuit - English Only forum
How to use in pursuit of - English Only forum
in <a><the> pursuit of money - English Only forum
in pursuing vs to pursuit - English Only forum
In pursuit of - English Only forum
in pursuit of - English Only forum
In pursuit of a (soulmate) - English Only forum
In pursuit of her interest - English Only forum
in pursuit of the greater good - English Only forum
in <the> pursuit of - English Only forum
interesting as the pursuit may be - English Only forum
It amazes me, how the pursuit of wisdom tends to turn people into shells of their former selves. - English Only forum
knowing that many months of hard effort had been wasted on a futile pursuit. - English Only forum
like twin ideas united in their pursuit to be separable and linked at the same time - English Only forum
made him give up the pursuit of academic philosophy - English Only forum
man's pursuit of entry into Heaven would be vague - English Only forum
My negative self talks are 'plaguing' my pursuit of my music dream - English Only forum
object of my seeking/pursuit - English Only forum
once I’m on this pursuit / once I was on this pursuit - English Only forum
party-in-pursuit - English Only forum
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