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coursing

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




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More than 90% of the moisture coursing through plants is released into the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

“It’s not like I’m Daniel Day-Lewis, but it was good to live in that — to have that coursing through your brain and your body all day. It still is.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

South Wales Police confirmed the Vale of Glamorgan was seeing an increase in hare coursing, and said the force was taking action.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

He could feel the adrenaline coursing through his system, his whole body on alert.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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