horse race

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse race
Noun
  • The mass-participation ball game involves two teams, whose players are decided according to which side of the town's small brook they were born on.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
  • When Lucky tries to make good on his promise to take Mason to the ball game, the duo is thrown curveball after curveball.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Fords make up nine of the first 10 starting positions for the Cup Series race at the track that produced an epic three-wide photo finish a season ago.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
  • From the thrilling photo finish at Churchill Downs that captured Mystik Dan winning the historic 150th Kentucky Derby to Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler gracing Valhalla Golf Club for the 106th PGA Championship.
    Staff, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Considering how alike the two devices are, this could almost be a toss-up.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The 8-9 game in the NCAA Tournament is always a toss-up, and 9-seeds actually have an 81-75 advantage over 8-seeds since 1985.
    From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Trump administration's decision to deport 137 Venezuelan migrants last weekend despite a judge's order blocking the move was viewed by some legal scholars as an escalation in President Donald Trump's confrontation with the judiciary.
    Reuters, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Extremist violence runs from organized groups to lone attackers and from right-wing or white supremacist ideologies to leftist confrontations with police and the recent Tesla vandalism.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • It was upended by protesters over the Israel-Hamas war, and Fulcher canceled another public event scheduled for the next day in Nampa.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Snow White, directed by Marc Webb (2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man), has had a long and rocky road to the big screen, having grown into such a culture war target that the studio has made some unusual moves in recent weeks.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The 26-year-old right-back covered 11.5 kilometres, had 43 sprints and 59 touches, and 70% of his duels and 100% of his one-v-one situations to help Leipzig secure a crucial 2-0 win in what remains a tight race for the Champions League spots.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Implementing that into my play, which is being more dynamic, getting into tackles more, winning more duels offensively and defensively.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Toughen Up a Feminine Plaid Dress Loewe’s shiny plaid dress feels girly, but less so when it’s anchored by heavy extras like combat boots and a leather bomber.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
  • During Operation Inherent Resolve, Ayers flew more than 200 combat hours over Iraq and Syria.
    Julian Dossett, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some weeks are especially busy with new releases and bestsellers, which pushes some longtime favorites out of contention.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Trade tariff concerns, the issue of defense spending, and Trump's approach to Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent bloody war, are all matters of contention.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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