horse race

Example Sentences

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There’s a neck-and-neck commercial horse race reshaping businesses and the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

For example, there have been no debates and none are planned at the moment, and the lack of polling means that horse race coverage is nonexistent.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

And so began their journey as what Islas calls “horse parents” — a journey that has taken them to the brink of starting a horse in the world’s most famous horse race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Media outlets, including Barron’s, cited the shifting odds as the process began to resemble a horse race.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

"But, Ms. Wockley, we're not pretending to be in a horse race," Simeon pleaded.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds