See course in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "During the course of the evening, things went from bad to worse."
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"text": "The economy grew quickly over the course of the next few years."
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"text": "In the course of testing the drug, they found new uses for it."
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"text": "One teacher can completely change the course of your life."
},
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"text": "We'll have to let the disease take its course."
},
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"text": "It is important that we decide now on the future course for the company."
},
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"text": "The wind kept blowing the boat off course."
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"text": "The course of the river has changed over time."
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"text": "The game of golf is played on a golf course."
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"text": "In the course of testing the drug, they found new uses for it."
},
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"text": "One teacher can completely change the course of your life."
},
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"text": "We'll have to let the disease take its course."
},
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"text": "It is important that we decide now on the future course for the company."
},
{
"text": "The wind kept blowing the boat off course."
},
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"text": "The course of the river has changed over time."
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