footrace
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of footrace
Example Sentences
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It’s a footrace, then, between the law and the clock.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2024
The defensive back won a footrace with Moore to the end zone, the 88-yard interception return for a touchdown giving the Cougars a 10-9 advantage with seven seconds left before halftime.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2023
He kicked into space behind the Georgia defence and effortlessly won the footrace, but his fingertip grounding was contentious with boos ringing as it was awarded on review.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023
For example, instead of a coin toss, a sports bet could be used, such as a footrace pitting retired sprinter Usain Bolt against singer Taylor Swift.
From Scientific American • May 4, 2023
We cannot take the metaphor of a footrace literally.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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