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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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
Shares of PayPal were up 6.5% in afternoon action and coursing toward their largest one-day gain since April, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
Sandisk’s stock is up 24% in morning action Tuesday, coursing toward its best day since a 28.7% rally on Feb. 18, 2025, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026
Dark mascara tears were coursing down Minou’s cheeks.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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