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

Norway's Casper Ruud criticised the ranking system earlier this year, describing it as "a rat race", while Australian world number nine Alex de Minaur put his early French Open exit down to "feeling burned out".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

Wall Street Journal fitness writer Jen Murphy shares tips for staying in shape while running the rat race.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2024

Brown rats are the undisputed winners of the real rat race.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 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