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boat race

British

noun

a rowing event held annually in the spring, in which an eight representing Oxford University rows against one representing Cambridge University on the Thames between Putney and Mortlake

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boat race

The 5th-grader from a village in Kuantan Singingi Regency was making his debut at the national Pacu Jalur boat race.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

And all because couple of guys from Seattle won a boat race.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023

And I’m like, “OK, so it was the boat race one after that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

So begins a story of friendship, belonging and an annual boat race down Carcass Creek.

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022

“I want this to be a boat race, not a naval engagement.”

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

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