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as in ethnicity
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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 family
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a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the last descendent of a race of kings
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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
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
But the slot for two more winners in the quick commerce race remains wide open.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Model developers, including Meta, have been racing to secure computing power since OpenAI kickstarted the AI boom with the launch of its ChatGPT chatbot in 2022, and demand far outpaces supply.
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Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
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Noun
The early race focused on whether autonomous vehicles could safely drive through cities.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
But the slot for two more winners in the quick commerce race remains wide open.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Verb
At least 2,295 people have died and another 11,267 were injured from the pair of earthquakes that struck on June 24, knocking down buildings and sending residents racing into the street, Venezuelan lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said Wednesday.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Model developers, including Meta, have been racing to secure computing power since OpenAI kickstarted the AI boom with the launch of its ChatGPT chatbot in 2022, and demand far outpaces supply.
—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for race
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People of all ages and ethnicities waited in a line that was easily an hour long.
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Nobody earns a place in the squad because of their ethnicity.
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The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.
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History shows family successions, whether in North Korea or Syria, tend to happen through rigid authoritarian control, with the transfer of power underwritten by whoever controls the military.
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Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general, and Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host and adviser to conservative British politicians, are competing to replace Newsom.
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According to Reuters, Gakpo was given time off to spend with his family, who are staying near the team base in Kansas City as the Netherlands competes in the World Cup.
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Cain pointed out that having the president of the United States greasing the wheels definitely helped speed things along.
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Boise and Ada County have created infractions for speeding on the Greenbelt, and the city worked with Lime, a popular electric transportation company, to limit scooter speeds in parts of the city.
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However, significant exclusions for Americans abroad and mixed-nationality families pose a structural flaw if these accounts become central to future retirement policy, raising questions about their ultimate role.
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The scope of persecution eligible for asylum is generally limited to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.
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The British Army also provided protection from attacks by Native American tribes, giving many settlers little reason to support a rebellion.
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Representatives from two local tribes draw a parallel between the gather and past efforts to expel their people from their ancestral lands, and say the horses are intertwined with their culture.
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Shopping for cannabis based solely on THC percentage is fundamentally flawed, experts contend.
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Her attorneys contend the defendants used the litigation to portray her as dishonest, intimidate potential witnesses, fuel a public relations campaign against her and drive up the cost of her legal defense.
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More than 40 tall ships from 20 foreign countries participated, traveling through New York Harbor from near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, up to the George Washington Bridge.
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Several Iraqi provinces announced official holidays to allow mourners to travel.
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“Race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/race. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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