rat race
Example Sentences
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My mom and stepdad wanted a deeper connection with the earth and to get away from the rat race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
For this Money Talks, it’s time to turn the rat race into a rat walk on the beach.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2024
Tangping, or “lying flat,” became a ubiquitous term for opting out of the rat race, not unlike the term “quiet quitting” in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 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
“Joey also wants you to know that he has dropped out of the rat race and has rejoined the human race.”
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
