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[kawrs] / kɔrs /






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The Birmingham-born writer said she was "a couple of months away from a very serious breakdown" before a solicitor's reading recommendation changed the course of her life.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

He was talking, of course, about the winless Chargers, the Rams’ opponent on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Of course it’s going to see good demand,” said Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, of Microsoft’s bond deal.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

One major reason is that preventive treatments capable of changing the course of the disease have not yet been established for otherwise healthy individuals identified as being at elevated risk.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Of course, Clare felt the exact opposite after ushering souls to the other three realms.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

This year alone, Perkins said he had spent about £2,000 on courses and travel costs to support her training.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Some schools even started offering Advanced Placement Business With Personal Finance courses this school year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

And, over an eight-day golfing adventure to 10 courses in the remote Inner and Outer Hebrides, Askernish was the most groomed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Echeverri said Buelna “really cares about students and education” and helped successfully push for state legislation to make it easier for students to take courses in languages other than English.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Other courses are more enigmatic, concealed in sweet sauces or spiced soups; unidentifiable meats hidden in pastries and glazes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Mohit said he kept running as a searing pain coursed through his body until he reached a café, bought a bottle of water and washed his wounds.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

My body coursed with anxiety for the entire pregnancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

Overflowing rivers coursed through villages, sweeping away homes, roads and bridges and triggering landslides.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025

A sense of panic coursed through the city, as prices for food and fuel skyrocketed.

From New York Times ● May 6, 2024

A cascade of perfect movements, with hundreds of brilliantly calibrated actions, coursed through the mechanical man.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick

More than 90% of the moisture coursing through plants is released into the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But in one weird way, Schlittler is different from all the other major-league pitchers who have lightning coursing through their veins: He actually uses it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

“It’s not like I’m Daniel Day-Lewis, but it was good to live in that — to have that coursing through your brain and your body all day. It still is.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

South Wales Police confirmed the Vale of Glamorgan was seeing an increase in hare coursing, and said the force was taking action.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Anger was coursing through him, and it was an effort to keep his voice steady.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling


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