the races
plural noun
: an event at which there is a series of horse races
Let's go to the races this weekend.
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While the races are considered nonpartisan, the Johnson County Democrats and Johnson County Republicans supported candidates in each race, and the Kansas Republican Party recently paid for mailers for one of the candidates in the local races.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Attendees can bet on the races and purchase food and drinks.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
But when the races stop, everything goes quiet.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Richard Moore, a writer and activist, argued against Garvey’s belief in the separation of the races and the leadership of Black Americans in African politics.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Attendees can bet on the races and purchase food and drinks.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
But when the races stop, everything goes quiet.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Richard Moore, a writer and activist, argued against Garvey’s belief in the separation of the races and the leadership of Black Americans in African politics.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
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“The races.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20races. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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