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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The water coursing above CoreWeave’s microchips enters at room temperature but leaves warmer than a hot bath.
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Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
During the 14 years between Voodoo and Black Messiah, D’Angelo set out to master the electric guitar, with the results of all that hard work coursing through the celebrated LP.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Dunst and Tatum are terrific together, particularly in moments where things are left unsaid, unspoken confessions, apologies and forgiveness coursing between them.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Dealers, gallerists, and auctioneers speak with something close to awe about the energy coursing through Doha, Dubai, and Riyadh.
—Phin Jennings, Air Mail, 6 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
During the 14 years between Voodoo and Black Messiah, D’Angelo set out to master the electric guitar, with the results of all that hard work coursing through the celebrated LP.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Dunst and Tatum are terrific together, particularly in moments where things are left unsaid, unspoken confessions, apologies and forgiveness coursing between them.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Dealers, gallerists, and auctioneers speak with something close to awe about the energy coursing through Doha, Dubai, and Riyadh.
—Phin Jennings, Air Mail, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Coursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coursing. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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