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as in families
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
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
Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Before closing after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the architecturally daring stadium was a popular site for boat races, concerts by big stars and Easter sunrise services.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
These results repeat themselves in our national polling, state-specific polling, battleground data, and exit polling in specific cities and after specific races.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The following year, in defiance of federal desegregation orders, Faubus shut down all Little Rock high schools — denying thousands of students of all races access to a free and public education.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Those races are ongoing as well.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Operatives in both parties agree that low-turnout races do not always reflect the electorate in statewide elections — particularly in states like Iowa, which used to be considered a swing state but has trended reliably red over the last decade.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
Moreover, voters in school board races tend to be older, whiter, and often don’t have children in the school system.
—Raymond Pierce, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The primary will decide the fate of many Charlotte City Council seats, and multiple districts have competitive primary races this election cycle.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 Aug. 2025
McMurray, now a NASCAR analyst for FOX Sports and the CW Network, also won the 2010 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 2015 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona races over a 17-year NASCAR Cup series career.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
However, given that Richard Childress turns 80 next month, Dillon has spoken about his dream of taking over the responsibilities from his grandfather in the future and managing the team with his brother Ty Dillon, who currently races in the Cup Series for Kaulig Racing.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Jakarta races with urban rhythm—scooters weaving through twilight streets grilling satay—and Komodo’s prehistoric dragons bask on tropical shores.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Worse still, users of all class designations are choosing to instantly end their lives when downed, rather than wait for the ticker to run out while a nearby ally races in to save them.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Jarek cries out in rage as my brother races toward me, slipping between the other Guardians.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
This Twisting the Truth bender Nan is on continues when Lizzy races to Tintagel for her first face-to-face with her friend after the affair with Theo is exposed.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
There was uncertainty whether Trackhouse had the speed to contend, with Chastain not finishing better than 10th in the preceding 10 races before the playoffs.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Before closing after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the architecturally daring stadium was a popular site for boat races, concerts by big stars and Easter sunrise services.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
These results repeat themselves in our national polling, state-specific polling, battleground data, and exit polling in specific cities and after specific races.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The following year, in defiance of federal desegregation orders, Faubus shut down all Little Rock high schools — denying thousands of students of all races access to a free and public education.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Those races are ongoing as well.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Operatives in both parties agree that low-turnout races do not always reflect the electorate in statewide elections — particularly in states like Iowa, which used to be considered a swing state but has trended reliably red over the last decade.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
Moreover, voters in school board races tend to be older, whiter, and often don’t have children in the school system.
—Raymond Pierce, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The primary will decide the fate of many Charlotte City Council seats, and multiple districts have competitive primary races this election cycle.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 Aug. 2025
McMurray, now a NASCAR analyst for FOX Sports and the CW Network, also won the 2010 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 2015 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona races over a 17-year NASCAR Cup series career.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
However, given that Richard Childress turns 80 next month, Dillon has spoken about his dream of taking over the responsibilities from his grandfather in the future and managing the team with his brother Ty Dillon, who currently races in the Cup Series for Kaulig Racing.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Jakarta races with urban rhythm—scooters weaving through twilight streets grilling satay—and Komodo’s prehistoric dragons bask on tropical shores.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Worse still, users of all class designations are choosing to instantly end their lives when downed, rather than wait for the ticker to run out while a nearby ally races in to save them.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Jarek cries out in rage as my brother races toward me, slipping between the other Guardians.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
This Twisting the Truth bender Nan is on continues when Lizzy races to Tintagel for her first face-to-face with her friend after the affair with Theo is exposed.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for races
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Despite the potential dangers, some young users and their families say trying the controversial therapy is preferable to being stuck in the status quo.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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European nations have moved to increase their defense spending and take more leadership to back Ukraine in its defense against Russia on the assumption that the United States' role is no longer a reliable one.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But if only a few nations achieve a measure of global AI supremacy, that could have far-reaching impacts on competitiveness, economic and financial power concentration, control over key technologies for modern life, and outsized social and cultural influence.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Pacific Coast Harmony also competes against other groups in the region and most recently successfully defended its Eastern Division Chorus title in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Far Western District.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many of those carriers have big global networks to serve customers, as well as a basic economy, no-frills product that competes with Spirit and other low-cost airlines.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Anduril highlights that the architecture also speeds software updates.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Insoluble fiber speeds up digestion and keeps your gut running smoothly.—
Courtney Southwick,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Because late summer into early fall marks corn harvest season across much of the northern United States, many Native American tribes traditionally referred to the full moon in August or September with names related to corn, according to the Almanac.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Algonquin tribes in what is now the northeastern USA coined the term corn moon, according to the Maine Farmer's Almanac, since this was the time for gathering their main staple crops of corn, pumpkins, squash, beans and wild rice.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, Abu Dhabi and Dubai have earned a reputation for their swift border processing and allow many nationalities to enter visa-free or with an e-visa.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Koreans are rarely caught up in immigration enforcement compared to other nationalities.—
Russ Bynum,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump contends blue slips are being abused as a tool of partisan obstruction.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Levine Cava contends the helicopter budget has always belonged within the Fire Rescue department, which provides the pilots and maintains the choppers.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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The adventurous archaeologist travels the globe looking for missing artifacts and historical treasures.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The couple often travels to car shows, from Julian to Santa Barbara, and Lynne has vintage outfits to match the cars.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Races.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/races. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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