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raring

[rair-ing] / ˈrɛər ɪŋ /


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Take, for example, a runner whose preparation for a race has gone perfectly and who is confident and raring to go.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

"It's the back end of the season and I'm raring to go," Watkins told TNT Sports after Villa moved one step closer to a place in a European semi-final.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

While Exxon Mobil balked at the idea of returning to a country that twice nationalized its assets, the oil-field service firms that work with national oil companies and Texas wildcatters alike are raring to go.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

The Harris campaign ended the night raring to debate again.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2024

I’d barely closed my eyes good when T.R. went to growling and the mules commenced raring up and squealing.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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