racing

noun

rac·​ing ˈrā-siŋ How to pronounce racing (audio)
: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races

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The core of this ongoing legal tension is an antitrust challenge that targets NASCAR's charter agreements, with the racing teams seeking the right to maintain their lawsuit while potentially signing agreements. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 But according to the company, GM manufactures vehicles in 37 different countries; no racing series on the planet comes close to reflecting a brand’s international impact as F1 does. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 The racing series at that time raised doubts whether an Andretti partnership could compete. Bill Koenig, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The news comes just days before Amorim and Netflix prepare for launch of one of the streamer’s biggest Latin American series of all time, Senna, a six-part biopic about the late, great racing driver. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for racing 

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of racing was in 1630

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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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