rat race
Example Sentences
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Modern dating can feel like a rat race, where meetups are faster, cheaper and more abundant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Sami Sabet was a successful businessman before deciding to leave the "rat race" and become a sub-postmaster for three post offices around Shoreham-by-Sea.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
Tangping, or “lying flat,” became a ubiquitous term for opting out of the rat race, not unlike the term “quiet quitting” in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
Wall Street Journal fitness writer Jen Murphy shares tips for staying in shape while running the rat race.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2024
That was the whole point of the community—to allow us to escape the money-hungry rat race of modern society.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
