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pursue

verb [T] (FOLLOW)
 
 
/pəˈsjuː/ US  /pɚˈsuː/

Definition

to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch or kill them: The car was pursued by helicopters. The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey. He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police.HuntingPursuing
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