: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
That same year, the singer was arrested for drag racing and driving drunk, then charged with misdemeanor vandalism after egging his neighbor’s house.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The Movie became the top-grossing auto racing film ever and the top-grossing movie of Brad Pitt’s career.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
The company has rights to golf, stock car racing, Premier League soccer, the WWE, WNBA, college basketball and other sports.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
That same year, the singer was arrested for drag racing and driving drunk, then charged with misdemeanor vandalism after egging his neighbor’s house.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The Movie became the top-grossing auto racing film ever and the top-grossing movie of Brad Pitt’s career.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
The company has rights to golf, stock car racing, Premier League soccer, the WWE, WNBA, college basketball and other sports.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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