race

Example Sentences

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This trend has sparked a race to expand infrastructure, raising concerns about long-term energy limits.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

A hotly contested race for Texas’ 15th congressional district has taken a strange turn: One of the candidates keeps showing up at quinceañeras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

That had sparked a race over the weekend in mountainous terrain, with images posted on social media of US aircraft and helicopters flying low over Iran as part of search-and-rescue operations.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

For now, what's unfolding is a high-stakes race on the ground between the two adversaries to find him.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The longest run, two weeks before race day, is only eleven.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison