races
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t one of the three Grade 1 races, but the presence of Nysos made it feel like the day’s main event.
From Los Angeles Times
"These are the races you want to win, on a Welsh horse for a Welsh trainer," said a jubilant Bowen.
From Barron's
He has under three months to compete in international tournaments and qualify for the Winter Paralympic Games’ three-track ski races, meant for athletes who compete on one leg.
Santa Anita has stakes races every weekend, but all weekends — or even days — are not created equal.
From Los Angeles Times
Spending caps function less as austerity than as coordination devices, preventing signaling arms races that drive up costs without improving welfare.
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