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as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding
the president's usual course has been to obtain advice from several people and then make up his own mind
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as in class
a series of lectures on a subject
a course on American history from the colonial period to the present
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as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
set out on the course that would lead to a college degree
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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
the Erie Canal was replaced by a much larger course, the New York State Barge Canal
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as in to track
to go after or on the track of
after coursing the conspirators for months, the federal agents closed in and made the arrests
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
once the threat of terrorism became apparent, fighter jets began coursing that corridor on a daily basis
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
racehorses coursing down the track
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Recent Examples of course
Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
But, of course, there are also teaching positions, leadership jobs, positions in accounting, technology, marketing, development and housing.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Doug Melville, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Nast’s original vision for Santa coursed with patriotism, featuring a Captain America-esque Stars-and-Stripes theme.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Panthers, of course, did win, and Aniyah finally got her heart.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
But, of course, there are also teaching positions, leadership jobs, positions in accounting, technology, marketing, development and housing.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Yet to me, this was proof that a company of their size and scale could course correct in this area—successfully.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Nast’s original vision for Santa coursed with patriotism, featuring a Captain America-esque Stars-and-Stripes theme.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for course
Noun
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At least 100 Texas children aged 17 and younger obtained abortions out of state in the first year after Texas banned the procedure, including six under the age of 12, according to the latest state data.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes a stand-out life event might also be the catalyst for financial trauma later in life—for instance, a move to a new home, a medical procedure that insurance didn’t cover, a natural disaster, or a difficult divorce that drains your life savings.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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This likely stems from his early days in Marseille, France, a city which has its share of opportunities and obstacles as a working class city with a tinge of danger.—
Eric Fuller,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Clippers have some clear long-term objectives, such as keeping the powder dry for the 2026 and 2027 free-agent classes.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The memo, obtained by the Miami Herald, offered guidance about the suspension and the review process launched by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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The director noted that residents didn’t have to wait for debris to be completely cleared to start the building permit application process with their respective city or county.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Families being told to abandon their cars on evacuation routes to flee on foot and convalescent home residents being pushed down the street in wheelchairs as hot embers fly around them are scenes usually witnessed only in the movies.—
Caitlin Clarkson Pereira,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the route to developing practical and commercially viable quantum computers is far from clear, with multiple competing technologies and a host of organisations, large and small, racing to develop their own solutions.—
David Prosser,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump has criticized previous U.S. policy that turned over control of the canal, a key link for shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, to Panama.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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For many Panamanians, the canal’s independence is a matter of pride.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The first emergency alert was sent to Altadena residents east of Lake Avenue at about 6:48 p.m., according to the PBS Warning, Alert and Response Network, which tracks public alert system messages.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Cops are asking the public’s help identifying them and tracking them down.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Others had traversed multiple countries by bus, and yet others had crowded for months into shelters and local hotels hoping for confirmation of an asylum appointment via the mobile app, CBP One, that the Biden administration had utilized since early 2023 to ease the process of applying for asylum.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Every day, tens of thousands of flights traverse U.S. airspace with over two million passenger lives depending on the FAA's ability to ensure that every airplane is airworthy and lands safely at its destination.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Night Agent has returned for season 2 and has already raced to the top of Netflix’s charts.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Nets started 1-for-8 from the field and Phoenix raced out to a 9-2 lead with 7:15 left in the first quarter and were up 28-16 entering the second.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Course.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/course. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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