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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the last descendent of a race of kings
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as in ethnicity
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions
Winston Churchill's famous hope and prediction that World War II would be remembered by future generations as the finest hour of the Britannic race
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India
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Recent Examples of race
Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The costume award ceremony will immediately follow the 5K race.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
The Buckeyes raced out to a hot start, taking a 31-7 lead before the Fighting Irish mounted a major comeback in the second half, bringing the game as close as 31-23 before surrendering a late field goal.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
On top of this, Dennison also took part in the ARCA Menards Series East, securing top-ten finishes at races like those at Five Flags Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The costume award ceremony will immediately follow the 5K race.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Shire, a producer on the popular web series Critical Role, was able to race home from work the night of Jan. 7 and gather some belongings, as well as their four cats.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
The Buckeyes raced out to a hot start, taking a 31-7 lead before the Fighting Irish mounted a major comeback in the second half, bringing the game as close as 31-23 before surrendering a late field goal.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Thursday in connection to the fentanyl poisoning death of a 20-year-old man who’s family has become outspoken advocates about the dangers of the deadly drug.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Entire families were killed while sheltering in Rafah.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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For race and ethnicity, the top-scoring movies were Joy Ride, A Thousand and One, The Color Purple, House Party and The Blackening.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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To conduct unbiased product testing, a panel representing multiple ethnicities and types 2 to 4 hair trialed a number of formulas across product categories for a minimum of two months.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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Grace grew up dancing recreationally in Topeka and joined her high school dance team to compete against other schools in the area.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The fifth installment in the Hunger Games movie franchise will take viewers to Panem for the 50th annual games, where Haymitch Abernathy — Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence)'s future mentor in the original films — must compete.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump has promised to cut taxes and ease regulations on business, which could speed GDP growth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Average morning rush commutes at the Williamsburg and Queensboro bridges have sped up by 30%.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The administration entered 400 co-stewardship agreements for federal lands and wildlife with tribes, Alaska Native corporations and other communities.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The tribe is just one of nine that banned the GOP governor last year over her criticism.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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While every nationality is banned from coming to the U.S. as refugees under Mr. Trump's edict, the administration is still allowing Afghans with these special visas to enter the country.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Whether or not the child is born in the country doesn’t matter—citizenship still follows their parents’ nationality.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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The club put him on waivers last season but no contending clubs bit.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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At the meeting, housing advocates contended that the county‘s waiver proposal would slash too many restrictions, bypassing laws aimed at solving the region’s affordable housing crisis.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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The confident and haughty Onegin kills his friend in the duel and flees to travel the world to ruminate.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many European athletes decided to stay home because of the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the effort and expense required to travel to the United States.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/race. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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