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racing

/ ˈreɪsɪŋ /

adjective

  1. denoting or associated with horse races

    the racing fraternity

    a racing man

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the practice of engaging horses (or sometimes greyhounds) in contests of speed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, says Social Security is racing towards insolvency.

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He owns a pet tortoise he named Tyrosine after an amino acid, and dreams of being an orthodontist after he retires from racing.

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And it turns out she is still fast: The 2016 Olympian and American record-holder in the 1,500 meters is racing in this weekend’s U.S. indoor track and field championships.

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Members say these establishments are a welcome addition to the city’s traditional social scene, which has historically centered on Lexington’s fondness for horse racing and bourbon.

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