as in races
to proceed or move quickly
she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten
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Recent Examples of careers
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
Before helping to launch the political careers of his three sons, Joe Kennedy had a high-profile government career of his own.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
After a blood-clot diagnosis last year forced him to contemplate how quickly careers — and lives — can end, Wembanyama decided to create a lasting legacy.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for careers
Noun
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Eco effort The Fontaine follows standard brand practices around linen reuse and energy efficiency, along with offering bulk bath amenities in the guest rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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That’s because Willard spent a decade as an assistant under Rick Pitino and knows firsthand how intense his practices after a bad loss can be.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mansfield races past Byron Nelson after slow start Mansfield only scored 5 points in the first quarter, but outscored Trophy Club Byron Nelson by 33 the rest of the way as the Tigers drubbed the Bobcats 61-34 in a Class 6A Division II bi-district game on Tuesday at Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bowe, who races in the women’s 500 meters on Sunday, has Olympic bronze medals in the team pursuit and the 1,000 meters and holds the world record in her signature distance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Outages in apps and digital services in the United Arab Emirates are being reported following drone strikes on Amazon Web Services’ data centers in the country.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cárdenas’s priorities are public safety, economic development, infrastructure and health and human services.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the race speeds up and riders are jettisoned, the team cars are stuck further behind the bunch.—
Andy McGrath,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Once acquired, the UAV rapidly speeds towards the target, crashing into it.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The ports handle nearly 40% of Panama’s container traffic and employ 7,000 workers, making the dispute critical to global shipping and local livelihoods.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Until a ceasefire is signed and the US succeeds in brokering a deal among the Gulf states who back Sudan’s opposing forces, Sudan is likely to be locked out of any reconstruction funds that will be essential for stabilizing the country and restoring livelihoods.—
Cameron Hudson,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Just as objects can move through space relative to one another, and continue to move even as a signal travels in transmission from one to the other, the fabric of space, too, can expand.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Disneyland Monorail that travels between Tomorrowland and Downtown Disney and Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin dark ride in Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland will both close on March 30 for seasonal refurbishments with no reopening dates yet set.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cummings took particular issue with a practice by ICE agents of carrying blank I-200 warrant forms with them on missions and filling them out at the scene.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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India and several European countries with missions in Iran advised citizens to avoid travel to the country as well.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s a two-story vaulted window with a view of the hillside, a keyboard, a sofa, crates for when Fleming drives up with his three rescue dogs (Daysy, Erik, and Luchie, two pit mixes and a miniature poodle), and a vintage Mork & Mindy poster on the wall.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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That silver spot price is what drives the baseline value of silver coins.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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