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race

noun as in pursuit; running, speeding

noun as in stream, river

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After all, even if democratizing access to skills is the first step in a bigger race, it’s not an easy one.

In the 2018 Senate races that led to Republican gains, most votes were cast for Democrats.

From Vox

The scientific race for a coronavirus vaccine is moving at record-shattering speed.

From Axios

Polling in each state has moved within a fairly narrow range, as has the race overall.

Warren, who was one of more than two dozen candidates to run in the Democratic primary, dropped out of the race in March.

On Thursday, Garcetti ruled himself out of the race to succeed Boxer.

Think back to the Bush-Kerry race of 2004, the Thrilla in Vanilla.

How far has Congress really evolved on race when in 50 years it has gone from one black senator to two?

If Congress accurately reflected our nation on the basis of race, about 63 percent would be white, not 80 percent.

Each individual race involves an unusual collaboration between researchers, manufacturers, and public-health entities.

His hero, Gulliver, discovers race after race of beings who typify the genera in his classification of mankind.

Ever since his majority Lord Hetton had annually entered a colt in the great race.

Decide about it, ye that are learned in the ethnographic distinctions of our race—but heaven defend us from the Bourbonnaises!

His unbounded generosity won for him the admiration of all his race, who graciously recognized him as their Maguinoó.

One of the lower and mixed forms of artistic activity, in the case of the child and of the race alike, is personal adornment.

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On this page you'll find 204 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to race, such as: chase, competition, contention, contest, course, and event.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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