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as in competed
to engage in a contest
just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India
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Job openings rose to historic levels, unemployment fell to its lowest point since the late 1960s and wages grew at their fastest pace in decades as businesses competed for talent.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Summer Olympics Paris, host of the 2024 Summer Olympics from July 26 to August 11, was bursting at the seams with activity as around 8 million visitors attended The Games, along with the 10,500 athletes who competed for glory.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Carter’s press secretary Jody Powell contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth.—
Amber Roessner / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for the city contended that the Municipal Court's recording practices do not violate the state law and that Legal Action of Wisconsin was trying to expand the scope of the law to include recording more hearings than required.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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The driver eventually drove north to Rainbow.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Boise State came out of halftime down 32-22 and jumped into a quick 5-0 run.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
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Migrant apprehensions jumped by 57% from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, along the San Diego border — from 216,955 to 341,580, according to Customs and Border Protection data.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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His parents, who tell THR their son is taking the abrupt introduction to fame in stride, perch nearby, ready to run him home after the shoot.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of whether it is run by M+ or the HKMOA, transparency is important to both the art community and taxpayers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Raced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raced. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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