footrace
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of footrace
Example Sentences
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"Significant payments are requested in banks in countries other than those of victims, sometimes even in crypto currencies, making it harder to trace," the petition said.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
He used his access to a vast database of information about foreign nationals in the UK to trace Hong Kongers who had fled pro-democracy crackdowns for his Chinese contacts.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The parchment, produced in America in the 1780s, seems to trace back to the Richmond family archives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The album is structured to trace the arc of a relationship, which means that the second half dips into the heartbreak we’re used to getting from Rodrigo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Under the grotesque, magnificent shell with a face like Quasimodo’s, there was shame and self-loathing which had been planted there when he was tiny, by something which it is now too late to trace.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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