in the course of

Idioms  

1. Also, during the course of. In the process or progress of, as in the famous phrase from the Declaration of Independence (1776), “When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands ...” These phrases have been criticized as needlessly wordy (in or during alone are adequate), but they have an emphatic rhythm that keeps them alive. [Mid-1600s]

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Example Sentences

"These flu treatments are safe and effective, especially when used early in the course of clinical disease," he said.

From Science Daily

"We have seen in the course of the last year, a 25% reduction in the abuse of our Civil Enforcement Officers, so the campaign itself we believe is reversing that trend."

From BBC

"In the course of that, the front tyre on the passenger side burst," he said.

From Barron's

The show changed a lot in the course of seven years, so aspects of it certainly changed.

From Los Angeles Times

However, if the economy evolves broadly as expected, then the policy rate will be reduced further in the course of the coming year, Norges Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal