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  • present participle of race.
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racing

British  
/ ˈreɪsɪŋ /

adjective

  1. denoting or associated with horse races

    the racing fraternity

    a racing man

"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

noun

  1. the practice of engaging horses (or sometimes greyhounds) in contests of speed

"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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An unhappy Leclerc rounded out the drivers from the top four teams, while Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad completed the top 10 points-scoring positions..

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

A quiet but confident weekend from the Racing Bulls man.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The first seven races can be seen on FS2 as part of the New York Racing Assn.’s regular “America’s Day at the Races” program, which starts at 7:30 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“This place also doesn’t care who you are when it comes to the good stuff, too,” said Meyer Shank Racing owner Michael Shank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Racing up the side of the long barn, they heard the Labrador barking in excitement as it ran to the full extent of its rope.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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