in the course of something

in the course of something
in/during/over/the course of something phrase
while something is happening or continuing

The insurance covers you if you are injured in the course of your employment.

During the course of the morning I learned a lot about the project.

Thesaurus: during a particular period of timesynonym
Main entry: course

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