1
: the pursuit of running game with dogs that follow by sight instead of by scent
2
: the act of one that courses
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Then the door closed and Eliza was alone in the hallway, lightning coursing through her.
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Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
How long the Iron Horse could withstand the barrage coursing through it was anyone’s guess − and one Goss preferred not to dwell on.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
See latest videos, charts and news Enter Laila!, the teenage Brooklyn phenom with rap royalty coursing through her veins.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Helene sent several feet of water coursing through Mr. Davis’ own home.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
How long the Iron Horse could withstand the barrage coursing through it was anyone’s guess − and one Goss preferred not to dwell on.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
See latest videos, charts and news Enter Laila!, the teenage Brooklyn phenom with rap royalty coursing through her veins.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Helene sent several feet of water coursing through Mr. Davis’ own home.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Coursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coursing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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