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horse race

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. horse raceverb

    a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting

  2. horse-raceverb

    compete in a horse race

Wiktionary

  1. horse racenoun

    A competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting

  2. horse racenoun

    An exciting and arduous competition (as in a political campaign).

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  1. horse race

    A horse race is a competitive sporting event where horses, often ridden by jockeys or sometimes pulling a carriage driven by drivers, race over a predetermined distance. It is a test of speed, stamina, and skill, and is often associated with betting or gambling. The races can take place on different types of tracks such as grass, dirt or synthetic surfaces and they can vary in distance. The horses involved in these races are usually specially bred for racing.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of horse race in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of horse race in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of horse race in a Sentence

  1. Holly Dagres:

    This is a clerical establishment that doesn't even care what Iranians think anymore because they're willing to not even have a competitive election, what we're seeing right now is a one-horse race.

  2. Sir Dennis Hamilton:

    It isn't a horse race if your horse is waiting in the starting gate while the other horses are in the homestretch!

  3. Jason Clampet:

    I don’t think this means much for the consumer at all, it’s been a two-horse race for a while now. Expedia and Priceline are the big two giants in the U.S., but there are still a ton of ways to buy travel.

  4. One British lawyer:

    The difference of response between the EU and U.S. has allowed VW to run a two-horse race.

  5. Mara Gemond:

    It feels like that moment in a horse race where all the horses are lined up in the starting gate, they're just antsy and ready to get going, they're waiting for that gate to be lifted.


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