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Recent Examples of racer
This teen motorcycle racer is hurtling at speeds topping 150 miles per hour on the track, trying to make history in North America’s premier road racing series.
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Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The park’s centerpiece will be the 170-foot-tall Tidal Tower that will provide access to eight slides including drop slides, tube runs and mat racers.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
This model was designed in collaboration with a pro racer who needed extra room for her bunions, Kaufman says.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 23 July 2025
The man jumped a barricade near the finish line and ran toward the racers, reportedly shouting objections to Israel's participation and carrying unidentified items.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The park’s centerpiece will be the 170-foot-tall Tidal Tower that will provide access to eight slides including drop slides, tube runs and mat racers.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
This model was designed in collaboration with a pro racer who needed extra room for her bunions, Kaufman says.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 23 July 2025
The man jumped a barricade near the finish line and ran toward the racers, reportedly shouting objections to Israel's participation and carrying unidentified items.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racer
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The taxidermy mounts in the visitor center — which include a bear, a mountain lion, a red fox, a porcupine, a great horned owl and a rattlesnake — all are wearing party hats.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 June 2025
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Some of the most venomous snakes found in Texas are copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2025
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The garter snakes were all safely released on the same property away from where the crews were digging.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Sierra garter snake told us this is not the case.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Texas is home to 105 species of snakes, with 15 being venomous. Pit vipers and North American cobras are the two species of venomous snakes found in the Lone Star state.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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However, contrary to popular belief, cobras aren’t the fastest strikers in the snake world.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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Be aware of natural hazards: In lakes, ponds, or rivers, watch out for creatures such as water snakes, snapping turtles, or even alligators in southern regions.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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State Reptile: The black racer snake, adopted in 1995.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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It was created in 2014 and honors the late German designer’s legacy, from his sunglasses to his suits and dazzling black racer gloves.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 2024
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Scott Reef is a remote ecosystem millions of years old that’s home to a diverse array of marine life including endangered dusky sea snakes and migratory pygmy blue whales.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Take, for example, a species of sea snake that inhabits the inland bays of New Caledonia, an island in the Pacific Ocean.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Until the early 20th century, stories of shark attacks were considered mariners’ tall tales, lumped in with mermaid and sea serpent sightings.—
Hans Walters,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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Start with her novel The Essex Serpent, which brings a contemporary psychoanalytical lens to a lurid Victorian fantasia of a plot about a massive sea serpent terrorizing a small town.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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Often mistaken for king snakes or milk snakes, coral snakes display distinctive red, yellow, and black rings encircling their bodies.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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