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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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Harvard has sued the Trump administration, claiming the government's actions, including freezing some of the university's federal funding, violate the First Amendment and don't follow proper procedure.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The policy includes procedures to address questions of eligibility.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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That savings could basically pay for the majority of the draft class.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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That means Eternal Spark has some of the largest outdoor space available in its class.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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The process of selecting a new pope involves a papal conclave, a private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel where 135 cardinals vote on who will serve as the next the head of the Catholic Church.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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But this process can continue indefinitely, until a majority is reached.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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While most yachts center around the owner, Eternal Spark’s owner chose to take the commercial route and turn it into a full-scale but unique charter yacht, now listed through Ocean Independence.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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Police have shuttered the main highway linking Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, a critical artery for central Israel, and ordered evacuations along the route as thick smoke and advancing fire lines threatened nearby communities.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Leisure travelers have lots of choices when trying to decide which portions of the canal might make the most exciting vacation experience.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Western Digital’s Historical Odds Of Positive Post-Earnings Return Some insights on one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: There have been 19 earnings data points tracked over the last five years, yielding 8 positive and 11 negative one-day (1D) returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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This data tracks with broader industry trends According to the National Restaurant Association, just 18% of restaurant operators reported higher same-store sales in February 2025 compared to the previous year — down sharply from 51% in January.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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Equipped with state-of-the-art mobile storytelling studios, the Video Voyagers tour buses will traverse the U.S., gathering firsthand accounts from local leaders, small business owners, and everyday citizens who define their communities.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Lacking an apparent story or discernible narrative, your eye/mind/attention/consciousness (yes, all of these things, all at once) were left to track the taut zebra strings traversing the prop-laden set.—
Andrew Lampert,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Policymakers have been racing to address the decline in production work following a series of major disruptions: the COVID-19 pandemic, the dual 2023 strikes in entertainment and the larger contraction in the industry.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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Marchand raced down the ice to prevent an icing call and received a pass from Eetu Luostarinen.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Course.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/course. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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