- present participle of course.
coursing
Example Sentences
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The novel’s length is daunting, but the writing is swift and eventful, often expressed in coursing run-on sentences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"I would say this is 100% a properly organised coursing event, with competitors and competitive dogs. People watching the course - and watching and betting on that sport. It was quite terrifying."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Cook, who built Apple into a colossus with influence coursing through geopolitics, pop culture and the daily lives of billions of people, said he would step down as chief executive on Sept. 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
But now Nvidia’s stock is hot again, rising 2.4% in Friday’s session and coursing toward its eighth session in a row of gains.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
I could feel the electricity coursing through the air like I was coming alive for the first time in months, and I loved it.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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