races
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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At least not a traditional one with tug-of-war and three-legged races like I’ve seen in movies.
From Literature
"I needed to stay less on the edge, but it's ski racing -- sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but not for Franjo. He won all three races."
From Barron's
Here, in an edited conversation, Donaldson talks about what he expects will happen and who he thinks has what it takes to win it all as the sophomore season races to its Feb. 25 finale.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, 71 percent of the candidates it characterized as “common sense” won competitive school board races in states like Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania, which remains a key battleground in 2026.
From Salon
French AI developer Mistral said Wednesday that it would build data centres in Sweden, its first outside France, as it races to compete with the sector's biggest names.
From Barron's
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