Sentence examples for pursued joining from inspiring English sources

The people of Texas actively pursued joining the Union, but Jackson and Van Buren had been reluctant to inflame tensions over slavery by annexing another Southern state.

In a system that includes local assessment, classroom educators MUST have the primary role in constructing or selecting the NY should pursue joining the 'innovative assessment' alternative allowed under ESSA.

In fact, responding to a question from Sen. Ben Cardin, Secretary Kerry, if anything, blamed both sides, noting that the Palestinian decision to pursue joining 15 international treaty bodies and Israel's decision to delay the fourth prisoner release and to announce additional housing tenders in East Jerusalem were not helpful.

A few taxi-drivers razzed the protesters, and at one point an infiltrator, concerned that there were greater causes in need of pursuing, joined the cyclists' ranks, shouting, "People are being murdered and you protest bicycle lanes!" Trump's Lawyers Argue That He Cannot Be Impeached Because He Was Never Actually Elected What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire?

Wallace's early research focused on the sociology of education and sociological theory, which he pursued after joining the faculty in 1971.

The US and India may agree on the need to counter growing Chinese influence in Gwadar, but may also disagree on the policy India wants to pursue by joining hands with Iran.

Women's Wear Daily has reported that Copping is being pursued to join American fashion house Oscar de la Renta.

Several marshals pursue him, joined by Schouler.

Juan Espinoza, the youngest of 12 siblings, left Guadalajara and the biology degree he was pursuing to join his sister in St . Louisin the 1980s.

He left Iraq in September 2005 and has since pursued energy interests, joining the group of companies of Texas oilman Robert Mosbacher.

He started with Persian language training and was sent to Iran, and he then pursued Arabic training, joining the elite ranks of the State Department's Arabists.