1
: the pursuit of running game with dogs that follow by sight instead of by scent
2
: the act of one that courses
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On the evening of Jan. 30, Army officials began opening gates and releasing flows from Schafer Dam and Terminus Dam, sending water coursing through river channels near Porterville and Visalia.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
But before the work began, the leak grew into a flood that sent more than 250 million gallons of murky Chicago River water coursing through a turn-of-the-century underground tunnel system and up into the subgrade levels of buildings throughout downtown.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Popov has a great feel for the easy warmth coursing between every member of the family, even in moments of strife, and the cast share a fun and comfortable chemistry.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
February 9, 1893: With pure, vigorous blood coursing through the veins and animating every fiber of the body, cold weather is not only endurance but pleasant and agreeable.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
But before the work began, the leak grew into a flood that sent more than 250 million gallons of murky Chicago River water coursing through a turn-of-the-century underground tunnel system and up into the subgrade levels of buildings throughout downtown.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Popov has a great feel for the easy warmth coursing between every member of the family, even in moments of strife, and the cast share a fun and comfortable chemistry.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
February 9, 1893: With pure, vigorous blood coursing through the veins and animating every fiber of the body, cold weather is not only endurance but pleasant and agreeable.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Coursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coursing. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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