rat race
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Aiming to escape the rat race and find opportunities for work in a bleak job market, the founders use artificial intelligence to code, communicate with customers and promote their products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
"Our younger generation... they're always in this little rat race, keeping up with social media," the 61-year-old said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Modern dating can feel like a rat race, where meetups are faster, cheaper and more abundant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“Maybe what I need to do is just celebrate all I’ve done instead of getting back into this rat race, on this treadmill, and look for something totally different,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
That was the whole point of the community—to allow us to escape the money-hungry rat race of modern society.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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