softs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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After a 24-minute hiatus, during which several drivers including Norris, on softs, changed tyres, the race resumed with a rolling start for lap nine.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
He had started on the medium tyres while all the other top runners were on the softs, and he soon began to take on Hamilton for third place.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
Leclerc's softs were failing by lap 15 and Norris attacked, but the Monegasque defended and a frustrated Norris collected three warnings for exceeding track limits before he passed him on lap 21.
From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025
If so, it makes for a tricky decision, as teams have only three sets of mediums for the whole weekend, as opposed to eight sets of softs.
From BBC • May 23, 2025
“The school doesn’t consist altogether of such softs as your lot, luckily,” answered Harpour.
From St. Winifred's, or The World of School by Earnshaw, H. C. (Harold C.)
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