rat race

Example Sentences

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Modern dating can feel like a rat race, where meetups are faster, cheaper and more abundant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Imagine this: After years of toiling in the Southern California rat race, you buy a parcel of land in the high desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

For this Money Talks, it’s time to turn the rat race into a rat walk on the beach.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2024

"Travelling really opened my eyes, we’re all stuck in a rat race here in the UK," she said.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

They say it’s a real rat race and I hope to win it.”

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger