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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
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Judicial contests Georgia Supreme Court races are usually sleepy affairs, so overlooked that no incumbent justice has lost reelection in more than a century.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
That hasn't stopped carmakers from racing to get in on the sponsorships of stock car racing.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Candidates in these races were the top two vote-getters in races in which none of the three or more contenders won more than 50% of the votes on March 3.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Judicial contests Georgia Supreme Court races are usually sleepy affairs, so overlooked that no incumbent justice has lost reelection in more than a century.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
This weekend also marks the first weekend of racing since the sudden and tragic death of Kyle Busch on Thursday.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
That hasn't stopped carmakers from racing to get in on the sponsorships of stock car racing.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for race
Noun
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It was confirmed, the hair details cover all nationalities and ethnicities.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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County demographics, including median household income, race/ethnicity and educational attainment, are from the Census.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The communal pool has a splash pad with a mushroom shower for little ones, while the secluded two-story lagoon villas have private pools, large living spaces, and two to three bedrooms ideal for multi-generational families.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Being part of Braddock’s family came with perquisites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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On Sunday, May 24, Kyle's wife, Samantha Busch, and their children — son Brexton, 11, and daughter Lennix, 4 — made an emotional appearance at the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600, in which Kyle was supposed to compete before his death at age 41 on May 21.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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James Tarkowski and Michael Keane have signed new deals this season and will compete with Branthwaite and O’Brien for minutes.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Upon receiving target coordinates, the RCH 155 can aim and fire up to nine rounds in rapid succession before speeding away in around 30 seconds, before enemy artillery has time to return fire.—
David Szondy
May 23,
New Atlas,
23 May 2026
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Instead, the Waymo sped through a construction zone, was chased by police, then veered off the highway into a residential neighborhood.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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The prize administrators request for proof of birth and nationality and an editor is then assigned to the winning writer before the story is published.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2026
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Visitors from countries including Australia, the UK and the US will instead receive 30-day visa-free stays, while some nationalities will have to obtain visas on arrival.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Durglo led the group and climate planning workshops for tribes in Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and the Dakotas.—
Ellis Juhlin,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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But lawyers for the Native American tribes argued that its ruling departs from more than 40 years of unbroken practice of individuals suing in courts throughout the country to vindicate their rights under Section 2.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Google contends that none of these bypasses actually work.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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That so many exceptional shots came from Rai, a 31-year-old who had never so much as contended in a major, is irrelevant.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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He was joined by about 10 Ukrainian service members who traveled to Chicago for Memorial Day weekend.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Trump was joined at the White House by Vice President JD Vance, who traveled to Pakistan last month to negotiate directly with the Iranians.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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“Race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/race. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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