course
noun
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
is coursing
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present progressiveof course (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Even as both men stroll toward likely summer coronations and a fall rematch, an undercurrent of disbelief is coursing through the country.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
But water safety experts advise recreationalists to proceed with caution as the mercury rises, given that lakes have yet to warm up, and snowmelt is coursing through many rivers, making them especially cold.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2023
And in Australia, the Omicron variant is coursing through the community and has even reached Yulara, a remote community more than 1,000 miles south of the nearest coastal city, Darwin.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
I am completely at ease knowing the two-shot, Novavax vaccine is coursing through my veins.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2021
“We’ve seen this hole in the sky. If it is indeed fueling the violent energy that is coursing through these ‘iron monsters,’ we would do well to continue as we have been recently.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
