race
noun
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
has raced
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present perfectof race (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Portland, like many cities, has raced to increase its supply of affordable housing by turning to a federal program that’s existed since the 1980s: the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
But in the years since, Japan has raced ahead.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
He is the only Preakness starter who has raced at Laurel; in fact, he has never run anywhere else, going three for three there, including an 8¼-length triumph last month in the Federico Tesio.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
He has raced to social media to announce the capture of suspects in two high-profile shootings—that of Charlie Kirk and that at Brown University—before any suspect was actually apprehended.
From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2026
Meantime Nina's "Racer" has been stored full of cotton cloths and hardware, and has raced out of Boston Harbor so swiftly that fair winds will take her to Gibraltar in three weeks.
From The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children by Jane Andrews
