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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
James Ward, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Voters across California decided the top two candidates to advance to the general election in races for governor and other statewide offices and Congress.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
The 2026 California primary election is over, but many state and local races are still unresolved.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Also on the ballot were two races for the Board of Supervisors.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
In all four races, just two candidates are contending in the primary, meaning all eight are guaranteed to appear on the General Election ballot in November.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Mayoral races in three of Georgia’s biggest cities will be decided by runoffs.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
But the party has a decades-long record of failure in statewide races and Democrat James Talarico faces a tough fight.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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
Big money continues to flow into four San Diego City Council races one week before the June 2 primary, including a major push by labor unions against independent Richard Bailey in District 2.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Texas House races The Houston-area 18th Congressional District is no stranger to showing up to vote -- this House seat has seen six elections in the last two years.
—Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 26 May 2026
It was first enacted in 2017 and limits how many truck races a NASCAR Cup Series driver with three or more years of experience can race in a season (eight).
—Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
First, Larson races 500 miles in the sport’s legendary Indianapolis 500.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
The debut of the new-generation Starship, known as Version 3, comes as the company races to have the spacecraft ready for NASA missions to the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Almost all tickets are sold out for both the Preakness and the Black-Eyed Susan races, according to the event website.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Noun
That’s why close races can shift long after the last voter leaves a polling place.
—James Ward, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Voters across California decided the top two candidates to advance to the general election in races for governor and other statewide offices and Congress.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
The 2026 California primary election is over, but many state and local races are still unresolved.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Also on the ballot were two races for the Board of Supervisors.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
In all four races, just two candidates are contending in the primary, meaning all eight are guaranteed to appear on the General Election ballot in November.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Mayoral races in three of Georgia’s biggest cities will be decided by runoffs.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
But the party has a decades-long record of failure in statewide races and Democrat James Talarico faces a tough fight.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Verb
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
Big money continues to flow into four San Diego City Council races one week before the June 2 primary, including a major push by labor unions against independent Richard Bailey in District 2.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Texas House races The Houston-area 18th Congressional District is no stranger to showing up to vote -- this House seat has seen six elections in the last two years.
—Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 26 May 2026
It was first enacted in 2017 and limits how many truck races a NASCAR Cup Series driver with three or more years of experience can race in a season (eight).
—Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
First, Larson races 500 miles in the sport’s legendary Indianapolis 500.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
The debut of the new-generation Starship, known as Version 3, comes as the company races to have the spacecraft ready for NASA missions to the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Almost all tickets are sold out for both the Preakness and the Black-Eyed Susan races, according to the event website.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for races
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Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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My heart breaks for the families of these young people.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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For those willing to coordinate logistics in advance, the payoff is a front-row view of sporting traditions that predate most modern nations.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The women’s squad competes in the amateur Women’s Premier Soccer League.—
PJ Green
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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Rest competes with duties as the moody Moon moves through your 12th House of Solitude, opposite inventive Uranus in your 6th House of Work and Well-being.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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But the technology risks becoming outdated as Starlink Mobile adds more robust features, including data for select mobile apps, video calling, and, eventually, 150Mbps speeds through a next-generation network.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2026
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Adequate spacing ensures sunlight and air can reach all parts of the plant, which speeds up fruit production.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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Other tribes offer similar plates.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Anthropologist David Samson, the book’s author and an associate professor at the University of Toronto, has scaled trees to study chimpanzee beds and visited remote tribes to understand how the story of human sleep unfolded.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Expat Insider study, which surveyed transplants from 172 nationalities across 46 countries, Panama ranked highest for its welcoming and socially inclusive environment.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
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Among those destination countries, Mexico has received the most migrants of various nationalities, with 12,977, followed by Honduras, with 1,352, and Canada, with 1,066, the report says, based on statistics obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.—
Mauricio Torres,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Verb
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As robots grow more capable and AI more sophisticated, a growing chorus of researchers contends that machines can go further, do more, and take on greater risk – all at a fraction of the cost of keeping a human alive in orbit.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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Vena contends the merger would create a stronger alternative to long-haul trucking, removing more than 2 million truckloads from roads annually.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The affordable passenger train travels between all five mountainous villages in Italy’s Cinque Terre region, running from spring until late fall.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz, through which travels one-fifth of the world’s oil, remains closed.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Races.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/races. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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