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as in ethnicity
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a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions
Winston Churchill's famous hope and prediction that World War II would be remembered by future generations as the finest hour of the Britannic race
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as in family
archaic
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the last descendent of a race of kings
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India
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Recent Examples of race
Luke Fountain, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
As McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri discovered in the Austin sprint race.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
That's why, even though the comet poses no threat to Earth, the world's astronomers and space agencies are racing to study planetary material that formed from another star.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
That Democratic advantage there among disaffected voters mirrors trends seen in other contests Tuesday, including the New Jersey governor's race and the New York City mayoral election, NBC reported.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
As McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri discovered in the Austin sprint race.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Larson, the only Asian American to race full-time in NASCAR, has not won a race since May, totaling 24 consecutive races but thanked his crew chief Cliff Daniels for keeping the team together.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
That's why, even though the comet poses no threat to Earth, the world's astronomers and space agencies are racing to study planetary material that formed from another star.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for race
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The profiles the algorithm developed also include detailed information on their income, race, ethnicity, place of origin, religion, language, marital status, gun ownership and more.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Autism affects children regardless of race, ethnicity or income level.—
Joshua Anbar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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For example, for a family of three paying $22,000 annual premiums with a $21,000 deductible is essentially paying mortgage on an expensive non-existent house.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In her eight years practicing family law, Jackie Combs has helped her clients navigate many divorces.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Smith, who double majored in statistics and computer science, previously competed on the women’s swimming and diving team.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The last American to compete in the pinnacle of motorsport was Logan Sargeant, who raced for Williams for nearly two years before the team replaced him.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The nationalities and the identities of the foreign climbers still missing have not yet been confirmed, but Mahato said the group included climbers from France, Canada and Italy.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their nationalities and identities have not been disclosed.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The campaign reprises and expands the concept of the collection’s look book images unveiled earlier this year, which saw Michele’s tribe pictured on a bed, mainly sleeping but also occasionally playing the guitar, doing a crossword puzzle, taking selfies or having a snack.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Federal land isn’t taxable, and the government holds most reservation land in trust for Native tribes, so it can’t be taxed, either.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a lawsuit filed in the Business Court of Texas, the Mavericks contend they should be recognized as the sole owner of Center Operating Company because of an alleged breach by the Stars.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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That will be followed by Study 02 next year featuring different hardware using stainless steel with 18-karat gold plating sourced from China, where Canadas contended hardware technology surpasses European alternatives.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors travel to Matthew Knight Arena to face the Oregon Ducks in their 2025-26 season-opening college basketball matchup.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The plane had hundreds of thousands of pounds of fuel on board to travel all the way to Honolulu, Louisville Fire Chief Brian O’Neill said in the press conference.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/race. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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