Example Sentences

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Later, during the administration’s summer-long festival to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, IndyCars will race in a fossil fuel-burning extravaganza around and around the National Mall — home to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Vinatzer will race in the slalom, slated to start at 1300 GMT, aiming to put to good use the 0.17sec advantage Franzoni managed over Switzerland's Alexis Monney.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple will race to weave generative models into everything you touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

He knows that the outrageous quip is entertaining and that the visually dominant media will race to it to enhance ratings.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

“He is rto good to us dead...yet...and even the bats may not be able to compensate for his clumsiness. Come, I will race you to the pitch pool.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins