1.   But in any farce, the energy a character spends pursuing a single goal is funny.

2.   Opponents said the proposal would put an arbitrary limit on what the United States can spend to pursue its defense interests.

3.   That source, who is familiar with the proceedings, said little time was spent actually pursuing lines of questioning on allegations that Clinton suborned perjury.

4.   The lead plaintiff, Deadria Farmer-Paellman, said she had spent years pursuing her dream of winning reparations for black Americans.