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an open man-made passageway for water
fell into the racecourse for an abandoned water mill
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That was a precursor to a pre-launch event held in May 2022 on the grounds of Mumbai’s racecourse for 2,500 realtors, giving them a sneak peak of Prestige’s upcoming projects followed by dinner.
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Anu Raghunathan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Racing is intense, with staggered starts to allow the non-class boats time to move through the racecourse, while one-designs often jockey for position, usually aggressively, to lead their groups.
—Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Creeping along at what feels like a snail’s pace, the instructors use two-way radios to point out every challenging corner and elevation change on the racecourse.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
Hula Hoop Relay For this game, set up two side-by-side racecourses.
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 16 July 2024
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Anu Raghunathan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Racing is intense, with staggered starts to allow the non-class boats time to move through the racecourse, while one-designs often jockey for position, usually aggressively, to lead their groups.
—Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Creeping along at what feels like a snail’s pace, the instructors use two-way radios to point out every challenging corner and elevation change on the racecourse.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
Hula Hoop Relay For this game, set up two side-by-side racecourses.
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 16 July 2024
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