Example Sentences

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A mother who had raced to the school was able to evacuate her and a few other students.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Meanwhile, stocks trading outside of the U.S. had raced ahead.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Aquino Sajili said passengers had raced to one side of the ship in a desperate attempt to rebalance it before he heard a "loud snap" that preceded the ship's rapid sinking.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

That is a big change from recent years, when low deal volume led banks to pare back the staff they had raced to hire in the 2021 boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025

They had raced across the uneven western slopes above the river.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III