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race off

British  

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Like everybody else, Russell has had to watch Verstappen race off into the distance this season - but can he learn anything from his front-row view of a man at the very peak of performance?

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023

The Governor's most significant contribution appears to have been to convince the Rutgers administration to not race off to court to get an injunction against the strike and deepen the adversarial divide.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 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

He steps up as if to take me by the shoulders, but I break free and race off to my room.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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