racing

British  

/ ˈreɪsɪŋ /

adjective

1. denoting or associated with horse races

   the racing fraternity

   a racing man

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noun

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

Example Sentences

Pills have just started to enter the market, and drugmakers are racing to develop next-generation medications in hopes of helping people lose even more weight with fewer side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's the best form of racing, and Formula 1 has not been the best form of racing in a long, long time.

From BBC

OpenAI and Anthropic, the two leading AI startups, are racing to sell such technology to the business world, and concerns about the growing sophistication of these tools triggered a stock selloff last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

“At this point, it’s like a million thoughts racing through my head,” recounted Dunlap.

From Los Angeles Times

Forms of betting have existed for decades in places like Las Vegas and even longer in industries such as horse racing, without widespread societal harm.

From The Wall Street Journal