race off

British

verb

informal (tr, adverb) to entice (a person) away with a view to seduction

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race off

I'd say a draw suits Arsenal more, but does not automatically finish the title race off.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

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

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

They were certain, as well, that their enrollment implied a general social advance for many others of their race off campus.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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