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race

[reys] / reɪs /






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This is all to say: A disproportionate amount of the public discourse around Nolan’s film has focused, predictably, on race and gender.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

This month, Glenn also was among hundreds of protesters who marched to OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind urging companies to stop the AI race, a competition that’s heightened between the U.S. and China.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Changing tariffs and trade policies are setting off a race to build technology that can help companies navigate the complexity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Some are questioning whether the company can remain competitive in the AI race following a Bloomberg report last week saying that its latest Gemini model is facing delays.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Despite the heat, goosebumps race up my arms.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The Antelope Valley mom of Athena Johannesmeyer, 5, balances motherhood and her social services career with running clubs and races — all while managing chronic illness.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli re-established the comfortable championship lead that had been eroded in the past three races with victory in the Belgian Grand Prix while team-mate George Russell crashed out.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Organisers said the course disappeared with the ice just hours after the races ended.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

He didn’t run poorly in any of the races; in fact, of the seven horses who beat him, five were Breeders’ Cup winners and a sixth won the Kentucky Derby and Belmont.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

With each step, my heart races faster than el Conejo’s little feet across the desert.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Playing against 14 men for half the match after scrum-half Simione Kuruvoli was shown a straight red for a kick out at Ellis Genge, England raced away to their largest ever win over Fiji.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

As flames raced toward the Spanish village of Bedar, Manoli Ramos received a desperate order from the mayor: run to the church and ring the bells to warn residents of the danger closing in.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

With back-to-back wins, the Americans raced off to a historic start and their 11 goals scored were their most ever at a World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Portland, like many cities, has raced to increase its supply of affordable housing by turning to a federal program that’s existed since the 1980s: the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

The bear swung round with terrifying agility and raced after him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

In that, at least, there is some hope for competitive racing to come.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Tech firms are racing to roll out advanced smartphones that use artificial intelligence to do everything from ordering food to composing messages upon a simple voice command.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Del Mar’s annual eight-week summer meeting opened Friday, with racing normally held Thursday through Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

DeRucci is racing to sell its mattresses abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

She only cared about racing with the team in junior high.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr




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