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Recent Examples of courser
India is the only country with more than one bird on the list, with the Himalayan quail, last sighted in 1877, and the Jerdon's courser, which was witnessed much more recently in 2009.
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Jeevan Ravindran, CNN, 19 Dec. 2021
This West African sighthound makes a fiercely protective companion and guardian, and an extremely intelligent lure courser.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2012
Jeevan Ravindran, CNN, 19 Dec. 2021
This West African sighthound makes a fiercely protective companion and guardian, and an extremely intelligent lure courser.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courser
Noun
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When The Worm’s Cannon Fires Velvet worms are nocturnal hunters that move through leaf litter, rotting logs and other cluttered, low-light environments.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Every now and then, the hunter’s headphones would ping, registering a metallic hit below ground; though the vast majority of those signals were inconsequential, identifying only bits of scrap iron or old lead bullets.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Retailer profit margins are chronically slim — and during rapid crude price increases even negative — giving them an incentive to raise prices quickly as the cost of crude and of refined gas mounts — and to try to hold the higher prices steady to recover their margins as their other costs call.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Then again, Ortiz has been pretty charmed this weekend with five winners on Friday, including the Oaks, and five seconds in 11 mounts Saturday before capping it with the Derby.—
Gary B. Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, all eight dogs — which included a labradoodle, mini dachshund, mountain dog, Aussie mix, sheepdog, lab mix and two huskies — were all found safe.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The golden retriever and Labrador retrievers, popular pets who have never won Best in Show, were fan favorites, as were a Sussex spaniel named Goober and one of the Best in Show competitors, an Old English sheepdog named Graham.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the East Village, the stylish Hunan Slurp is known for spicy stir fries and less common proteins, including frog, pig trotter, and century egg.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The race welcomed para-athletes, and trotters with strollers were also invited to take part.—
Dylan Olsen,
CBS News,
27 Nov. 2025
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The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2023
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In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.—
Christopher Arnott,
courant.com,
3 July 2019
Noun
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But these warhorses have been rejuvenated in startling ways.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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The actor adopted the pup while filming the movie in Oklahoma.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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An escort is an adult, most often a young adult male, who forms a one-to-one bond with a particular pup once the kids are old enough to leave the den.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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And for even the most casual fashion fan, this comeback felt highly relatable — after all, who didn’t own something with that iconic pony logo at some point in their life?—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The expansion has been tentatively proposed in former pony ride area along Land Park Drive that workers disassembled in February and in the Primrose Hill area that currently includes a statue of pioneer Charles Swanston and garden.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Courser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courser. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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