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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But there was also something heavier here, something that brought him a new sense of purpose and drive, something stronger than tequila shots coursing through the album: a near-death experience.
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Steve Hochman, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
In the usual Santa Ana storms, most of that flow streams out of the desert, through mountain passes and into the valleys along predictable pathways, like water coursing down riverbeds.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Then the door closed and Eliza was alone in the hallway, lightning coursing through her.
—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
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Steve Hochman, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
In the usual Santa Ana storms, most of that flow streams out of the desert, through mountain passes and into the valleys along predictable pathways, like water coursing down riverbeds.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Then the door closed and Eliza was alone in the hallway, lightning coursing through her.
—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
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“Coursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coursing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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