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[reys] / reɪs /






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Polls show him badly trailing in his race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who has gone from an under-the-radar freshman senator to a potential President McDreamBoat in Democrats’ eyes over the past couple of months.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

Mr. Rogers knows full well that the Senate race isn’t of only provincial concern.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

But zooming out, Nvidia has more demand than it can keep up with, she added, and the AI race will be focused on whether supply is able to catch up.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The United States is competing with China in the race to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030, more than 50 years after humans first walked the lunar surface.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The ones in the race are determined to keep climbing, and the kids on the ground are cheering them on.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Federal authorities are continuing to expand their crackdown on trading conduct in prediction markets, which offer a way for users to bet on political races, sports, corporate performance and crypto and commodity prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Apple TV also recently secured the rights to Formula 1 races in the U.S, and offers Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer games.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Werro's trademark celebration, in which she mimics outstretched claws, is in honour of her father's advice to channel the spirit of a lion on the track after her judged her too timid in childhood races.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

"The few that lost were done out of loyalty," he wrote, arguing that some had faced almost impossible races but were "good people" he felt obliged to support.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

There are races for four-year-olds, eighty-year-olds, and people in wheelchairs.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

Residents in Nagekeo, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the sea retreated earlier Saturday -- a possible sign of an approaching tsunami, AFP journalists witnessed.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Telecom companies assumed internet traffic would continue exploding, so they raced to build nationwide and transoceanic fiber networks before the customers and revenue were there.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

But West Ham raced to a 5-0 half‑time lead, with Alvin Martin, Trevor Brooking and Tony Cottee tearing Bury apart.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The Senate approved Blanche as lawmakers raced through a roughly 20-hour session before departing Washington for their summer recess.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

As the carriage raced into the night, Leah heard the shouts of a rowdy gang following close behind.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Emergency teams had been racing to retrieve survivors from affected zones, where the widespread devastation meant food and water supplies were running out.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

Emergency teams were racing to retrieve survivors from affected zones, as the threat of new flooding grew.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Paul Rees, a racing driver and expert adviser who was in the car with Flintoff, has sued BBC Studios for up to £150,000 for personal injury.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

He could sell some of his smaller properties such as the WNBA’s Sparks, the Cadillac Formula 1 racing team, and the entire Professional Women’s Hockey League, but that might not cut it, either.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Fortunately, the rules of horse racing are much simpler than the rules of English pronunciation.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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