Examples of rat race in a Sentence
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This rat race isn’t just in the C-suite—employees are experiencing a similar phenomenon.
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Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2023
Dan Goor and Luke Tredici are scathing in their criticism of the modern American rat race, which, to Craig’s point, does tend to reward those most willing to manipulate, cheat and harm others.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
Thanks to this country’s infamous rat race, over half of the American population experiences stress daily, and simply eliminating that feeling altogether is probably not feasible for most of us.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2023
His livelihood being beholden to an oppressive boss and the 9 to 5 rat race like his struggling mother, Cissy Saint (Micheal Hyatt), was tantamount to death.
—Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 20 Apr. 2023
The Queen of Reinvention chose to launch another new era with the album’s title track, a stomping, electroclash protest that questions America’s culture of perfectionism, the collective rat race, and the pursuit of fame.
—Gary Grimes, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2023
Students like Lee trapped in this rat race wish the government would take a more holistic view of the problem, rather than trying to tweak just one component of a broken system.
—Time, 7 July 2023
The cost of excellence This educational rat race also takes a heavy toll on both students and parents.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 1 July 2023
But cocaine too was believed to fuel creativity, energy, and, above all, confidence amid the corporate rat race.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 28 June 2023
Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2023
Dan Goor and Luke Tredici are scathing in their criticism of the modern American rat race, which, to Craig’s point, does tend to reward those most willing to manipulate, cheat and harm others.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
Thanks to this country’s infamous rat race, over half of the American population experiences stress daily, and simply eliminating that feeling altogether is probably not feasible for most of us.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2023
His livelihood being beholden to an oppressive boss and the 9 to 5 rat race like his struggling mother, Cissy Saint (Micheal Hyatt), was tantamount to death.
—Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 20 Apr. 2023
The Queen of Reinvention chose to launch another new era with the album’s title track, a stomping, electroclash protest that questions America’s culture of perfectionism, the collective rat race, and the pursuit of fame.
—Gary Grimes, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2023
Students like Lee trapped in this rat race wish the government would take a more holistic view of the problem, rather than trying to tweak just one component of a broken system.
—Time, 7 July 2023
The cost of excellence This educational rat race also takes a heavy toll on both students and parents.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 1 July 2023
But cocaine too was believed to fuel creativity, energy, and, above all, confidence amid the corporate rat race.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 28 June 2023
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“Rat race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rat%20race. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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