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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
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
As Deadheads witnessed for themselves over the course of some difficult years, Weir went through his own variation of the five stages of grief, from a form of denial through a degree of acceptance (with a new physical regimen to accompany it).
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
This course will replace the district’s world geography graduation requirement, according to Stacey Greer, a program specialist for EGUSD who has overseen the ethnic studies course in the curriculum and professional learning department.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Okafor did all of this in the days before online courses, traveling the country with Calhoun’s teams that went deep in the NCAA Tournament, while carrying the heavy course loads required to complete the academic job in three years.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
As Deadheads witnessed for themselves over the course of some difficult years, Weir went through his own variation of the five stages of grief, from a form of denial through a degree of acceptance (with a new physical regimen to accompany it).
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Another target of the cuts, the undergraduate research center, connected students across UT to research jobs, competitions, summer programs and course credit opportunities via a portal that any student could access.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
This course will replace the district’s world geography graduation requirement, according to Stacey Greer, a program specialist for EGUSD who has overseen the ethnic studies course in the curriculum and professional learning department.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for course
Noun
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Satisfied with medical procedures already in place, NASA ordered no extra checkups for the crew ahead of liftoff and no new diagnostic equipment was packed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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My cousin, an emergency room physician, performed procedures by the light of an iPhone.—
Lara N. Dotson-Renta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The demonstration marked the first time an eVTOL in the five-ton class has flown from vertical takeoff to forward cruise and back to vertical landing in a single sequence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Vinatieri was the only one in the class who was a part of the Patriots’ dynasty.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many of the hospital’s patients who were accompanied by ICE agents over the last month or so came in after being injured while in custody or during the process of being detained, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over the past several weeks, Israel has launched a contentious land regulation process that will deepen its control in the occupied West Bank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Residents who aren't participating gather at houses along the route to feast and dance.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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On Melrose Place in West Hollywood, Mona Seresht spotted a pink and orange Coco Robotics bot struggling through a flooded street on its delivery route.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The suspect was found hiding in the water of a canal, beneath a dock, and taken into custody.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, Guyon’s canal syndrome (ulnar nerve compression at the wrist) and thoracic outlet syndrome (pressure on nerves or blood vessels near the collarbone) can mimic cubital tunnel syndrome.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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One item seen in the doorbell camera footage that investigators may have tracked down is the suspect's black gloves.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nicolle Fefferman, co-founder of Parents Supporting Teachers — an online community of roughly 30,000 people — said families have been closely tracking the district’s budget discussions for the past two years but still lack clarity.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The nearly 450-foot-tall bridge, one of the vehicular bridges in the Trinity River Corridor Project, connects downtown Dallas to West Dallas and traverses the Trinity River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Watkins was making his way down from the stands when Mattarella arrived at the venue, with his security locking down the path Watkins needed to traverse to make it to Johnson.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Truthfully, racing in the rain was entertaining.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Whether that’s going to see a show, tossing some axes, cuddling with some cats at a café or racing down the slopes, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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