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is coursing
  • present progressive of course (3rd person singular).

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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

I am completely at ease knowing the two-shot, Novavax vaccine is coursing through my veins.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2021

The record numbers the region posted over the past few weeks suggest a large amount of the virus is coursing through the area undetected, experts said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2020

“Now,” said Mrs. Baker, “while the sugar is coursing through your veins.”

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt