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race

[rays] / reɪs /






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Welcome to the world of high school cross-country, where there are stories to tell at every race if you ask.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

"That hour and a half waiting for the race to finish felt like a day and a half, every single lap was just like pulling teeth."

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

"Any leakage is very frustrating because it hurts our great companies, and in the AI race gives the Chinese an advantage," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Vehicles are in an arms race for who can be bigger,” said John Heylin, who has pushed for a similar bill in Oregon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

In the next race he came in first and won a new parka.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Ms. Yakhina, a novelist and screenwriter, has produced a fictionalized biography that, in Polly Gannon’s energetic translation from the Russian, races through the highs and lows of Eisenstein’s frantic, abbreviated career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

That may be exactly what these kinds of races require: absurd self-conviction, in the face of long odds.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

The 9th District seat is one of two council races determined in the Nov. 3 election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

In a way, Everett’s culinary career has come full circle, just as his best track races did.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

But our races would have to be in private so nobody would think I was having any fun.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

As enormous clouds of magnetized plasma raced through space, they combined before slamming into Earth's magnetosphere.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

ChatGPT's 2022 launch showcased the potential of AI, sparking an investment gold rush as governments and tech giants raced to develop the technology further.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Hyperscalers in the past few decades carried almost no debt, but they have raced to borrow in the past year to finance chips, data centers and computing infrastructure.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Palos Verdes was in command from the start Friday, On the first play from scrimmage, Rakowski threw a sideline pass to Jackson Reese, who faked out a defender and raced 53 yards for a touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

With that she turned and raced across campus, and I knew without asking where she was headed.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Dozens of vehicles from multiple law enforcement vehicles were seen racing to the scene as police helicopters hovered overhead.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

I’m turning 41 next month, so in the racing world I’m not old, but I’m one of the older guys out there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Conflict-of-interest rules limit the clients that firms can take on, meaning that businesses that didn’t already lock in experienced congressional-investigations lawyers are racing to catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

"We are deeply grateful for the love, kindness and support shown to Izzy and our family by her friends, the racing community and everyone who has been by our side during this heartbreaking time."

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

That thought sent terror racing down my spine as I remembered that I was in the heart of a very big mountain.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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