racehorse
Example Sentences
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By this time the young governess was chomping at the bit, as is often said about racehorses.
From Literature
“It’s like breeding racehorses,” said Ron Wallace, the first grower to break one ton in 2012.
“It’s possible that the economy may find itself boxed in by its own capacity constraints, like a racehorse trapped against the course fence, unable to surge forward,” he added.
The Princess Royal, Anne, who is known for her love of horses, was sitting next to racehorse trainer John Gosden.
From BBC
Sydney began to look for his valet cohorts who were usually speeding like racehorses to fetch cars for the long line of guests.
From Los Angeles Times
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