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
Yet the pressures - the ones that are pushing more Chinese youth to quit the rat race, "lie flat" and take their frustrations out online - remain.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 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
Valerie was clearly weary of the rat race.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
