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coursing

[kawr-sing, kohr-] / ˈkɔr sɪŋ, ˈkoʊr- /
NOUN
hunt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exploration hunting inquiry interrogation investigation probe prosecution pursuit quest race raid
STRONG
following frisking game hounding inquest inquisition meddling prying pursuance pursuing reconnaissance research rummage scrutiny seeking sifting snooping sporting steeplechase study tracing trailing
WEAK
field sport look-see
NOUN
hunting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angling fishery fishing shooting
STRONG
falconry fowling hawking sporting stalking trapping
WEAK
big-game hunting halieutics the hunt venatics venery

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But now Nvidia’s stock is hot again, rising 2.4% in Friday’s session and coursing toward its eighth session in a row of gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

A month of record-shattering heat thawed the snow and sent runoff coursing into streams and rivers, leaving only minimal water in the mountains as the state heads into dry season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But it’s fun nonetheless to hear his busy breakbeats coursing through “Season 2 Weight Loss,” a tune whose words and melody are as banal as its title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Williams said there were problems locally involving fly-grazing - where animals are left on land without permission - as well as hare coursing and poaching.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

My temper flared like a sweet electrical current coursing through my body.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam