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Synonyms

go after

Idioms  
  1. Pursue, try to get, as in The officer went after the burglar; or Ed was going after a new job with a vengeance. [Mid-1400s]


Example Sentences

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“Our adversaries have demonstrated the intent and capability to go after our critical infrastructure to disrupt the ability of the United States to project air power.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Powell said if Burnham had been allowed to stand then "I think certainly the Greens wouldn't have gone after the seat in the same way that they did".

From BBC

When the Justice Department and the IRS go after unscrupulous preparers, they often obtain plea deals in exchange for the preparer’s cooperation.

From MarketWatch

Federal officials said the new indictment would enable authorities to go after the cartel leader.

From Los Angeles Times

“And we are going to go after it, and we’re going to go after it hard, because we owe it to this place to do that.”

From The Wall Street Journal