horse races

noun

plural of horse race
1
as in ball games

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2
as in photo finishes

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  1. ball games
  2. confrontations
  3. wars
  4. rivalries
Noun
  • Stop by the visitor center to check out volleyballs, basketballs, Frisbees, cornhole sets, baseballs and bats, or ladder ball games.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
  • In addition to the 100-plus food vendors, there are also retail vendors, bungee jumping trampolines and giant inflatable water ball games.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Definition of ball games
Noun
  • Those confrontations with federal officers ultimately turned deadly when Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti were fatally shot by federal agents just weeks apart.
    — Clay Masters, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The race has been shaped by the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, confrontations that were caught on camera and fueled a backlash to Trump’s immigration policies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of confrontations
Noun
  • But the Guard is principally built and trained to fight wars abroad.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Pay the damages of the two wars of aggression and imposition on Iran without any reduction or reduction.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • Dynastic rivalries, regional rebellions, economic disruption, and the demographic effects of the Black Death all undermined imperial authority.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Professional sports have always thrived on heroes, villains, rivalries and grievances.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of rivalries
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