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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
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
This, of course, was all integrated into Wright’s classic style: The home is made from brick and red tidewater cypress, with concrete floors and plaster ceilings.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Cheryl Tiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
His efforts were wildly successful: For much of the 2010s, Sheeran’s songs coursed through public spaces like oxygen.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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Ukraine has launched multiple drone attacks on Moscow over the course of the war, including in recent days, prompting temporary closures of airports in the capital for several hours.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
This, of course, was all integrated into Wright’s classic style: The home is made from brick and red tidewater cypress, with concrete floors and plaster ceilings.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Verb
Individual tickets can be purchased via Resy with an American Express card; tickets of 10 and more can be coursed through the Carbone Beach.
—Cheryl Tiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
His efforts were wildly successful: For much of the 2010s, Sheeran’s songs coursed through public spaces like oxygen.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for course
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Assessing risks and carrying out checks The fraud risks within a supply chain are unique to each business, and objective assessment of the likelihood of your trading activities contributing to fraud is an essential first step to developing effective due diligence procedures.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Since working with her mother at the NICU, she’s learned such things as caring for infants, adhering to standards and procedures, and speaking with parents.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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However, the board would not change the calendar for the upcoming 2025-26 school year, Nunn said, when classes are slated to start Aug. 25, 2025.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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Teaching a baseball class in the fall got the team better prepared for the spring season, enabling 11 seniors to be part of a special year.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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As the director of printing technology at Alquist 3D his videos, showing the process of 3D -homes being built, get views in the tens of millions of views.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Embrace healthy aging habits Some symptoms associated with perimenopause may have more to do with the aging process.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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Originally Published: May 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM EDT Most Popular Most Popular Property of the week: Striking historic home along the Connecticut river Parking crunch looms at major CT airport amid route expansion.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Taking a bus or driving the 435-mile route is also an option.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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With around 800 miles of rivers and canals, Burgundy has the largest network of inland waterways in France.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Under pressure, a Hong Kong company sold off its two port facilities on the canal, drawing criticism from Beijing.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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According to FlightAware, which tracks flight delays and cancelLations, there were 37 departures from and 42 arrivals to Newark canceled as of 11 a.m. ET on Sunday.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Nonetheless, investors looking for attractive picks amid the ongoing volatility can track the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts, who have the expertise to select stocks with the potential to thrive despite short-term challenges.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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Fort Worth plans to spend $22 million revamping a mile-long stretch of Ray White linking Mirage Drive and the bridge traversing Bear Creek.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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If Diddy was on the plane, he would’ve first been inspected by customs officials before traversing Antigua, which is mandatory.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Fils, the French No. 1, raced to the net to pick up a Tsitsipas drop shot and scooped it back into play.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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America’s gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the US economy, showed its first quarterly contraction since early 2022, as importers raced to bring in goods before punishing tariff rates kicked in.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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“Course.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/course. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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