as in races
to proceed or move quickly
she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten
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Verb
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The event takes place after the boat races.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025 -
RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The White House has floated a goal of 3,000 daily ICE arrests, raising concerns among advocates who say such quotas encourage indiscriminate enforcement practices and undermine due process protections.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to Global Canopy’s Forest500 rankings, only 3% of companies that produce commodities that contribute to deforestation--including beef, leather, palm oil, pulp and paper, soy, timber, cocoa, rubber, and coffee--have strong commitments and practices to reduce forest clearing.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Chaos One of the hardest instincts to train is staying calm when everything speeds up.—
Aslak de Silva,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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With five blades sandwiched between two moisturizing bars, this razor speeds up the entire process (no fussing around with shaving cream), nourishing dry skin and making nicks a rare occurrence.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The real estate services firm attempts to allow buyers to find sellers (and vice versa) quickly on the internet.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Several Palestinians said Internet and phone services began to come back in Gaza City.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wherever this car travels, people double-take and triple-take.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its goal is to divert 800,000 kilograms of post-consumer textile waste and support 500 waste picker livelihoods by 2026.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Local governments and emergency response personnel have worked tirelessly to ensure the safety and livelihoods of residents, Libal said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Travelers plug in their dates and destinations, and owners of more than 2,000 aircraft bid for the business in real time, creating a competitive environment that drives down costs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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Create a review system that forces brutal honesty and drives real change.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The military could also adopt the MAV for reconnaissance missions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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It is set in an ancient castle in Scotland, where the players complete high-stakes missions to add money to the prize pot while the Traitors work in secret to avoid revealing their true identity to the Faithfuls.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Careers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careers. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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