race

Example Sentences

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Pratt, 42 years old, entered the race a year after losing his home in the Palisades fire, saying the city government failed to protect residents from the blaze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Charles Leclerc's race ended early after a crash in the final corner during a restart, as his team-mate Hamilton moved into second in the drivers' championship.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Though Park is poised to win her race against Venice Dell supporter Faizah Malik, Feldstein Soto didn’t make the November runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the race to replace Gavin Newsom as governor, an initially messy field tightened into a three-way race between Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer and Republican Steve Hilton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He starts after me, stiff-legged because of his hip but still keeping up as we race through the station.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse