pursuit

/pɝˈsut/ noun B2

The act of pursuing. (countable, uncountable) · Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful.
A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly. (countable, uncountable)
A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents. (countable, uncountable)

Plural pursuits

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Then he dashed in wild pursuit amid the stream of the traffic, but the start was too great, and already the cab was out of sight.

The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 44 · C1

I take as much interest in the pursuit of some whim as you do, M.

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 666 · C1

When the Peasant rose in pursuit, the Eagle let the bundle fall again.

Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 53 · B2

But at length some sense came back to their crazed minds, and the whole of them, thirteen in number, took horse and started in pursuit.

The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 12 · C1

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