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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
Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The massacre committed by his late father, Hafez al-Assad, against the city of Hama in February 1982 saw up to 40,000 killed by state security forces over the course of 26 days.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Most prep work and cooking will take place in a basement kitchen, but an open second-floor kitchen will offer an approachable and coursed dining experience, too.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Over the course of the last many days, indelible images have dominated the White House's mass deportation efforts in Minnesota.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The massacre committed by his late father, Hafez al-Assad, against the city of Hama in February 1982 saw up to 40,000 killed by state security forces over the course of 26 days.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Rivera made culinary history in 2024 as the first chef in the world to earn a Michelin star for his Mexican taco stand, El Califa de León, a watershed moment that, in part, forced the celestial food establishment to course correct.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Most prep work and cooking will take place in a basement kitchen, but an open second-floor kitchen will offer an approachable and coursed dining experience, too.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for course
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Black people cast and produced to look stupid and foolish as standard operating procedure.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The judge has ordered prosecutors to bring in an Altoona police officer to testify about the department's arrest procedures, and the witness doesn't have to be an officer who was at the scene.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Do not be afraid of the language of class warfare — the rich versus the poor, the oligarchs versus the citizens, the capitalists versus the proletariat.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere, however, there are top class options such as Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni and Nico Schlotterbeck at Borussia Dortmund.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Much of our concern about climate change and reproduction is rooted in the idea that reproduction is one of the first processes to fail under stress.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, not everyone agrees that price discovery - the process of establishing a market price at which demand and supply for an item are matched - has collapsed altogether.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this week the mayor urged Philadelphia residents to move their cars out of snow emergency routes.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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User @briadeshaun took a more relatable route and impersonated an out-of-shape owl, worn out from flying and repeatedly panting to catch its breath.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Broward County Sheriff's Office later found his body inside his vehicle in a nearby canal.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rainfall, irrigation and drainage can transport phosphorus – either dissolved in water or attached to eroded soil particles – into nearby canals, streams, rivers and lakes.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Law enforcement tracked license plate readers until the Mercedes-Benz’s plate was not obscured and found that the car was registered to Lu, according to a criminal complaint.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Newspapers tracked Armstrong’s impending arrival for weeks.—
Amelia Dhuga,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Jan. 2026
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The video showed the mysterious concept, dubbed Corleo, roaming rocky terrain, leaping over icy crevasses, crossing snowy landscapes without losing its footing, and traversing a dark forest at night — all while carrying an adult rider on its back and being powered by a hydrogen power cell.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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The massive International Sportsmen’s Expo returns to the Colorado Convention Center this weekend for all things hunting, fishing and traversing the land.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In Altadena, employees with the small local water utilities raced across town protecting and fixing the water systems firefighters relied on.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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