race off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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That isn’t likely to be the case during busy times as cruisers race off the ferries for prime spots, especially at the giant swim-up bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
And it was so derby style and crazy that one fishery had an actual starting gun that would be fired and people would race off to the ocean and catch as much as they could.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2023
When more than 15,000 people rolled into town, organizers were forced to recycle ticket stubs and race off to Monterey or San Jose to buy more calamari or sourdough bread.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
MALAGA, Spain — Felix Auger-Aliassime fell to his back behind the baseline, then waited for teammates to race off Canada’s bench and pile on top of him.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
I hop on my bike and we race off, but I keep in the lead, setting the pace, and the pace is fast.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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