in the course of

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]

Example Sentences

In the course of his investigation, the standards commissioner found that crossbench peer Lord Dannatt had breached the code of conduct by corresponding with ministers and government officials about three companies - UK Nitrgoen, Teledyne UK and Blue International Holdings - in which he had a financial interest.

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But those firms get their numbers in the course of providing advisory and other services to investors and have permission to publish them only in an aggregated, anonymized form.

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However, if the economy evolves broadly as envisaged, the policy rate will be reduced further in the course of the coming year.

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“We have gone from watching warblers through a window to barebacked-ostrich riding, all in the course of week. He will surely be impressed—”

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Buchholz shared that in the course of the search process, a number of trustees saw “Kimberly Akimbo” when it was on tour in Southern California.

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