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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
Andrés Soto, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
After dominating the skiing circuit for so long—Shiffrin owns an all-time record 108 World Cup wins—but failing to medal in her last eight Olympic races going back to PyeongChang, Shiffrin found herself under extreme pressure to deliver in the slalom, her best event.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
As the memory of eight races, four years and whatever other numbers that people used to reduce a lifetime of achievement into a dollop of futility finally, emphatically, disappeared – Shiffrin stood motionless.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
These races and expeditions don't get any easier with time.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin could win 150 World Cup races and still be remembered as an athlete who, for whatever reason, could win more World Cups than anyone in history, but fewer Olympic medals than some of her peers.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
Both races could go to runoffs if no candidate in either party gets 50% of the vote.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
As for why the vote in congressional races has tended to shift in Democrats’ favor, there’s a simple, non-diabolical explanation.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin is the greatest alpine skier who has ever lived — 108 World Cup victories, 22 more than anyone in history, the leader in women’s slalom and the overall standings, winning seven of her last eight races entering these Games.
—Amy Cuddy, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Supported 3 previous Democratic candidates races for HD-64.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The man races first and his time advantage is then passed onto the woman as a head start.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Annabelle Gordon | Reuters House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday laid out their demands for immigration enforcement reform as Congress races to avoid a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
When a quark races through plasma, an anti-quark should exist, travelling at precisely the same speed but in the opposite direction.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Why drivers will need to be smarter Moving to a near 50-50 split between internal combustion and battery power in 2026 will significantly affect how new cars are driven and how everyone races.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
That is because the House sent the DHS funding over to the Senate tied together with billions in spending for defense, health, transportation and other federal agencies, in part to expedite the process as Congress races to meet a Friday deadline to keep the government fully open.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
But when Zara leaves, Rhys races back to his house and goes through his files from the case.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
His customers come from all walks of life, from all backgrounds, of all races.
—Andrés Soto, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
After dominating the skiing circuit for so long—Shiffrin owns an all-time record 108 World Cup wins—but failing to medal in her last eight Olympic races going back to PyeongChang, Shiffrin found herself under extreme pressure to deliver in the slalom, her best event.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
As the memory of eight races, four years and whatever other numbers that people used to reduce a lifetime of achievement into a dollop of futility finally, emphatically, disappeared – Shiffrin stood motionless.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
These races and expeditions don't get any easier with time.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin could win 150 World Cup races and still be remembered as an athlete who, for whatever reason, could win more World Cups than anyone in history, but fewer Olympic medals than some of her peers.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
Both races could go to runoffs if no candidate in either party gets 50% of the vote.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
As for why the vote in congressional races has tended to shift in Democrats’ favor, there’s a simple, non-diabolical explanation.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin is the greatest alpine skier who has ever lived — 108 World Cup victories, 22 more than anyone in history, the leader in women’s slalom and the overall standings, winning seven of her last eight races entering these Games.
—Amy Cuddy, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Bowe, who races in the women’s 500 meters on Sunday, has Olympic bronze medals in the team pursuit and the 1,000 meters and holds the world record in her signature distance.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Supported 3 previous Democratic candidates races for HD-64.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The man races first and his time advantage is then passed onto the woman as a head start.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Annabelle Gordon | Reuters House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday laid out their demands for immigration enforcement reform as Congress races to avoid a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
When a quark races through plasma, an anti-quark should exist, travelling at precisely the same speed but in the opposite direction.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Why drivers will need to be smarter Moving to a near 50-50 split between internal combustion and battery power in 2026 will significantly affect how new cars are driven and how everyone races.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
That is because the House sent the DHS funding over to the Senate tied together with billions in spending for defense, health, transportation and other federal agencies, in part to expedite the process as Congress races to meet a Friday deadline to keep the government fully open.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
But when Zara leaves, Rhys races back to his house and goes through his files from the case.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for races
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Thousands are missing and families are still in mourning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Careers and families took up their time and energy; vacations were for kids’ college tours or visiting relatives.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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As more than 10 nations in Europe are participating in the F-35 program, this raises concerns related to Trump’s tariff-heavy diplomacy.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The sweeping tariff drawdown makes way for individual nations to negotiate bilateral agreements for economic partnership and development, which will further expand market access, Xi said in his statement.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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Pollard heads to the Berlinale as a film he executive produced, The Perfect Neighbor, competes for Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Only one person competes, pushing the sled at the start and piloting down the course at speeds of 70 to 80 mph.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Starting with cake mix is a clever shortcut that not only speeds up the baking progress, but yields a cookie with an extra supple texture.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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That speeds up the process and allows more patients to be seen in the same amount of time.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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For example, her research into Southern California’s Kumeyaay and Cahuilla Indigenous tribes inspired a series of large jars patterned after ollas, traditional pots used for water and seed storage.—
Leigh-Ann Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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For instance, the idea for the dire wolf came from discussions with the MHA Nation (the affiliated tribes of Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara) in North Dakota, which Colossal had come to meet with about bison.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As a result, the final lineup is a mix of personalities, skillsets, and nationalities.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Individual acts of wrongdoing became the pretext for the vilification of entire nationalities.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lee contends that investors are not fully valuing the resiliency of Ares Capital's software-lending business.—
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CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Claire O’Callaghan, a senior lecturer in Victorian literature at Loughborough University, contends that’s the whole point.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Elementary, middle and high school students throughout Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties are invited to compete to have their artwork displayed through a wrap on one of Feeding South Florida’s semi-trailer trucks — a 36-foot moving billboard that travels throughout the community.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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O’Connor said that skiers visiting the huts sometimes take an alternative route back, which travels up Euer Valley and has less exposure to avalanche terrain.—
Annette McGivney,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Races.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/races. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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