go after

phrase

: to try to get : seek

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The city of Denver filed a lawsuit last week to hold major tobacco companies accountable, going after corporations that manufacture popular cigarette brands like Marlboro and Camel to pay up for the cost of cleanup. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Then Harbaugh got fired in Baltimore and the Giants went after the coach as hard as he’s been coaching up his team in training camp. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 But intelligence officials previously told The Associated Press that Russia’s security services are now more brazen in their choice of targets, going after Russian activists and foreign supporters of Ukraine as well as military defectors. — Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Jackson has often gone after Collins for voting in favor of legislation regarding ICE. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go after

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“Go after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20after. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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