race-walk
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of race-walk
First recorded in 1970–75
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Along the looping race-walk course Friday, there was a screen that featured an up-to-date temperature reading.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
The cashier abandoned the register at a race-walk, then sprinted through the produce section.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2020
We grab each other’s arms and race-walk to the lunch area.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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