races 1 of 2

noun

Definition of racesnext
plural of race
1
as in families
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the last descendent of a race of kings

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2
as in nations
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions Winston Churchill's famous hope and prediction that World War II would be remembered by future generations as the finest hour of the Britannic race

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races

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verb

present tense third-person singular of race
1
as in competes
to engage in a contest just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?

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as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India

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  1. families
  2. nations
  3. competes
  4. tribes
  5. nationalities
  6. contends
  7. clans
  8. ethnicities
Noun
  • Chris, 46, and Jen, 45, and their 12-year-old daughter and 4-year-old twin sons are but one of many interfaith families who light the menorah and gather round the Christmas tree this time of year.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The brand is facing an existential crisis, including multiple lawsuits, but the two warring families who own the company seem more preoccupied about a series of petty legal battles.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of families
Noun
  • This Christmas Eve nations in conflicts would be far better off to end the fighting.
    William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • All three were determined to be citizens of foreign nations, state police said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of nations
Verb
  • Research from the Princeton Neuroscience Institute found that physical clutter competes for your attention, reducing focus and increasing stress.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The company competes with BitChute, Odysee, and YouTube, among other video-sharing platforms.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of competes
Noun
  • Advertisement Such arguments over water in the Delta have long pitted California farmers and agricultural water districts against environmental groups, fishing advocates and Native tribes.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The welfare of human beings from other tribes and nations starts to count, too.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • Nor could the deep layers of trauma and mutual mistrust that had built up over generations, particularly between the countless ethnic nationalities on the periphery of the country and the majority Bamar in the heartland.
    Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past nearly four years, Axios Latino has highlighted Latinos of all nationalities and political ideologies — their successes and struggles.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of nationalities
Verb
  • Amazon contends that the workers are not employees.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The complaint contends that Schultz and So violated securities laws, and even indicated their efforts to skirt those laws on the Spaces call.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of contends
Noun
  • In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of clans
Noun
  • On 12 Pell’s lively social media accounts, the young, predominantly Asian American barbers don’t hesitate to offer advice to teens and men of all ages and ethnicities with humor, quips and confidence.
    Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Further research involving more diverse ethnicities and income levels will be necessary to determine whether the results are more widely applicable.
    Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ethnicities
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