raced
Example Sentences
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Tarling, the younger brother of Netcompany-Ineos rider Josh, had raced for Great Britain on the road and track.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Residents in Nagekeo, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the sea retreated earlier Saturday -- a possible sign of an approaching tsunami, AFP journalists witnessed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Telecom companies assumed internet traffic would continue exploding, so they raced to build nationwide and transoceanic fiber networks before the customers and revenue were there.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Senate approved Blanche as lawmakers raced through a roughly 20-hour session before departing Washington for their summer recess.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
And with one swift motion, she kicked me in the shin and raced off down the path toward a cluster of bright yellow forsythia.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
