footrace
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of footrace
Example Sentences
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For Los Angeles law enforcement, the Baker to Vegas footrace is the premier sporting event of the year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
It’s a footrace, then, between the law and the clock.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2024
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
The understanding all along was that for the last 300 meters or so, it was a footrace.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2023
I didn’t win every field-day footrace back in elementary school for nothing.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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