Lead
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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She initially encourages the male lead to be assertive and pursue his dreams, but she also encourages his violent fantasies.
Source: Manic Pixie Dream Girl - This is the entire premise of Detroit Metal City: The main character is a young farm boy who wants to be a sappy pop idol, moves to the big city to pursue that career, and discovers he can only get a job as the lead singer of a death metal band, with rumors of him being a rapist and a murderer.
Source: Mean Character, Nice Actor - Inconsistencies in a person's story may not be enough to prove they committed a crime but it can prove they lied to the police and that would be enough to pursue warrants or get them on a charge such as obstruction of justice that could lead to other more tangible forms of evidence.
Source: Conviction by Contradiction
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Pursue and Lead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/pursue
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