race
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How it works: One at a time, captains race toward a dock, turn sharply and reverse into a slip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
After the first round concluded, Ecuador's Ivonne A-Baki threw her hat into the race to succeed Antonio Guterres, who will complete his second five-year term on December 31, 2026.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
It also introduces other problems, such as what would be a significant increase in the amount of fuel cars needed to start the race because the engines would be far less efficient.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Before dropping out of the race, polls indicated that Swalwell was among the front-runners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
I yell as I race, trying to glimpse Midnight.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Held at the 1971 crab derby in Crisfield, Md., it drew less attention than sailboat races, greased pig contests and the crowning of Miss Crustacean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
How soon could a German Grand Prix return to the calendar and what races are likely to replace to Middle Eastern races in 2027 if the conflict continues?
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
House races, California voters in November will also weigh in on a slew of ballot measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Haas had consecutive points finishes in the first three races, the high point of which was a fifth place for Oliver Bearman in China.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The kid takes a quick, frantic look around and then races away.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
Residents in Nagekeo, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the sea retreated earlier Saturday -- a possible sign of an approaching tsunami, AFP journalists witnessed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The hero worship was taken too far when first one fan, then another, then another raced on to the pitch to get a selfie.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Telecom companies assumed internet traffic would continue exploding, so they raced to build nationwide and transoceanic fiber networks before the customers and revenue were there.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Senate approved Blanche as lawmakers raced through a roughly 20-hour session before departing Washington for their summer recess.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
My eyes raced down the page to the last bunch, and I picked out the one I was looking for.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Alibaba’s earnings slumped in its fiscal first quarter, as the Chinese e-commerce titan continued to invest heavily in artificial intelligence, racing to preserve its lead in the AI sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Footage released by French police shows officers racing across a beach in jeeps to intercept a launch.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Alibaba’s 9988 1.61%increase; up pointing triangle earnings slumped in its fiscal first quarter, as the Chinese e-commerce titan continued to invest heavily in artificial intelligence, racing to preserve its lead in the AI sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether the drivers who struck them were racing each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Jonathan struggled toward her again, his heart racing.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
