coursing
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that courses.
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the sport of pursuing game with dogs that follow by sight rather than by scent.
noun
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hunting with hounds or dogs that follow their quarry by sight
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a sport in which hounds are matched against one another in pairs for the hunting of hares by sight
Etymology
Origin of coursing
Example Sentences
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That would be the fastest rate of growth since the fourth quarter of 2021, when COVID-era stimulus was still coursing through the economy, according to FactSet’s John Butters.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
Cook, who built Apple into a colossus with influence coursing through geopolitics, pop culture and the daily lives of billions of people, said he would step down as chief executive on Sept. 1.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Williams said there were problems locally involving fly-grazing - where animals are left on land without permission - as well as hare coursing and poaching.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
And software stocks are taking a continued beating on Tuesday, with the iShares Expanded-Tech Software Sector ETF off 5.7% and coursing toward its worst daily drop since a 6.2% fall on April 4, 2025.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
He shook himself dry like a dog and sprinted across the crowded halls, excitement coursing through his body.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
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