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  • present participle of course.
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coursing

[kawr-sing, kohr-] / ˈkɔr sɪŋ, ˈkoʊr- /




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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

That would be the fastest rate of growth since the fourth quarter of 2021, when COVID-era stimulus was still coursing through the economy, according to FactSet’s John Butters.

From MarketWatch ● May 17, 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

And they felt like fire coursing through her.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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