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racer

[rey-ser] / ˈreɪ sər /
NOUN
competitor in a race
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Event organisers said six other spectators and the motorbike racer had now been discharged from hospital.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Frozen Planet II also pioneered the use of racer drones, which captured the terrifying experience of flying down a mountainside alongside an avalanche.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

An elite dinghy racer in his youth, he gave the Cup a whirl in 1974 on Mariner, a vessel he claimed would be an innovative breakthrough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The legendary U.S. ski racer revealed Wednesday that on the day after she crashed violently while competing at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Vonn lost someone very close to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

We ascend the red-carpeted stairs, passing silver sailing trophies and the oil portrait of the hydroplane racer Gar Wood.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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