race
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“And when they see the race coming, the people lose their freaking minds.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The most complete was offered by Jackson, the third-place finisher in the gubernatorial race.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Cycling fans from around the world camp out for days before the race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The race for performance without enough safeguards, Russell said, ends up looking like bad, unwanted behavior even though it’s really just the system being the system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
But as the doors closed behind me my heart began to race.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
House delegation will experience high turnover come 2027, as a spate of retirements, redistricting-related changes and competitive races have the potential to remake the state’s footprint in Washington.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Musk also said there were "senior executives of all races" at his companies, adding: "I don't think there's any racism there".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I do not judge, but support all races, religions, sexual preferences and gender equity,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Statewide races lately haven’t been close: Ms. Sherrill won last year by 478,905 and Kamala Harris in 2024 by 252,498.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
It is a “cross-section of the all the world’s races and nationalities,” as patient Stanley Stein describes it.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The next pitch, a forkball, got past catcher Dalton Rushing, and Domínguez raced home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
With back-to-back wins, the Americans raced off to a historic start and their 11 goals scored were their most ever at a World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The momentum shifted midway through the third set as Bergs won six games in a row and raced to a 4-1 lead in the fourth.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Portland, like many cities, has raced to increase its supply of affordable housing by turning to a federal program that’s existed since the 1980s: the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Clare whimpered and raced past them, toward the blushers.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
It was first synthesized from thymosin β4 in 2003 and has since been used to help horses and greyhounds improve racing performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
SINGAPORE—Chinese artificial-intelligence developers are racing to raise money through share offerings or loans, believing they need a bigger war chest to keep up with U.S. competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
As for the incident between Leclerc and Piastri, again the racing rules were applied to the letter.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Now that the Cup is over, my mind is racing with what club teams I should start to follow and continue my World Cup experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
But it was Oteg who was racing in the Iditarod, not me.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
