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as in families
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 nations
dated
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 speeds
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 races
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests.
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Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
Candidates backed by Zohran Mamdani unseat fellow Democrats in a slew of races.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in this year's midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
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Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The gold membership is $100 a year, giving folks free access to the KCRC races.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Tech money is driving expensive races Tech companies have spent tens of millions of dollars in midterm races this year.
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Elena Moore,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Bores and Lasher have been on Manhattanites’ ballots before in their races for state Assembly.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
On June 17, the Princess of Wales, 44, met up with her family members on the second day of the horse races at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, Berkshire.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
While Jackson County races to hear the last of homeowners’ appeals from the troubled 2023 property valuation cycle, some could be eligible for a class action lawsuit.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Yamamoto’s brilliance has once again thrust him into one of the most competitive Cy Young Award races the National League has seen in years.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
The fate of roughly $2 billion annually that was intended to help reduce wildfire risk, promote clean water and build affordable housing, along with other efforts across California, is uncertain as the Legislature races to pass a state budget by Monday.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
In another clip, as the couple pulls into the driveway of the property, floodwater rapidly races down the concrete.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Its most recent 54th run was record-breaking, the biggest marathon in history, with 132 countries represented, 59,226 finishers and by far the highest number of spectators in every neighborhood who supported and cheered runners on a route that races through all five boroughs.
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Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
What Wolff came back with was the idea to take F1 Academy from a standalone series to one that races alongside F1.
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Danielle McNally,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
Noun
Danielle Cendejas, a political strategist with experience helping politicians with Bay Area races, told this news organization that both Wahab and Hernandez will have to sharpen their communication with voters through the next two elections.
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Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests.
—
Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
Candidates backed by Zohran Mamdani unseat fellow Democrats in a slew of races.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in this year's midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The gold membership is $100 a year, giving folks free access to the KCRC races.
—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Tech money is driving expensive races Tech companies have spent tens of millions of dollars in midterm races this year.
—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Bores and Lasher have been on Manhattanites’ ballots before in their races for state Assembly.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
On June 17, the Princess of Wales, 44, met up with her family members on the second day of the horse races at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, Berkshire.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Verb
Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
While Jackson County races to hear the last of homeowners’ appeals from the troubled 2023 property valuation cycle, some could be eligible for a class action lawsuit.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Yamamoto’s brilliance has once again thrust him into one of the most competitive Cy Young Award races the National League has seen in years.
—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
The fate of roughly $2 billion annually that was intended to help reduce wildfire risk, promote clean water and build affordable housing, along with other efforts across California, is uncertain as the Legislature races to pass a state budget by Monday.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
In another clip, as the couple pulls into the driveway of the property, floodwater rapidly races down the concrete.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Its most recent 54th run was record-breaking, the biggest marathon in history, with 132 countries represented, 59,226 finishers and by far the highest number of spectators in every neighborhood who supported and cheered runners on a route that races through all five boroughs.
—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
What Wolff came back with was the idea to take F1 Academy from a standalone series to one that races alongside F1.
—
Danielle McNally,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for races
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Why money lessons matter before graduation Pimienta, a first-generation college student, said many families are still learning financial literacy on their own.
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Lots of Massachusetts families are like this, with fierce loyalty to either the Nantucket Sound or Cape Cod Bay sides of the Cape.
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The tight market, combined with tin's scarcity and supply concentration in high-risk nations such as China and Indonesia, has elevated its status as a critical metal.
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The group stage of this expanded 48-team tournament had threatened to lack a little jeopardy, because eight nations across 12 groups have the safety net of a third-place finish.
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As a result, formal career education increasingly competes with a constant stream of online messages about work, success and the future.
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Abbvie’s top immunology drugs include Skyrizi, which competes against Tremfya from Club name Johnson & Johnson .
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Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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The First Alert Weather Team is keeping an eye on this next storm system, just in case the timeline speeds up.
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The casino has funded theater programs, youth writing intensives and revenue sharing with neighboring tribes.
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Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.
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Switching nationalities is nothing new in soccer.
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While writers depicted characters of over 49 nationalities and who spoke 20 different languages, most of these characters appeared in only a single episode.
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The American Chemistry Council, the chief trade group for plastics manufacturers, contends academic researchers haven’t proven the industry’s products are hazardous.
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True economic expansion, the piece contends, originates from savings invested into businesses and innovative ventures, which then fuel future production.
Verb
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Portnoy, who travels the country giving one-bite reviews that can make or break a business is polished, well dressed (although not usually formal), and has a more traditional, obvious type sense of humor.
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After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers.
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