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Recent Examples of racer
Reasons for that include its late submissions of starter lists (lineup cards for racers) and structural issues such as the sport’s lack of a consistent television presence.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Gordon Murray has had a long and legendary career in designing cars, from Formula 1 racers to the McLaren F1 to the more recent T.50, which to some is the only hypercar that matters.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Jordan Bianchi and Jeff Gluck, The Athletic: Gluck took Christopher Bell, citing the upped numbers of Toyotas on the road this year and Bell’s aptitude as an all-around racer.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
During Thursday's Duel, Byron experienced an unusual fuel pressure problem, a concern given his status as one of the top racers heading into the event.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Gordon Murray has had a long and legendary career in designing cars, from Formula 1 racers to the McLaren F1 to the more recent T.50, which to some is the only hypercar that matters.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Jordan Bianchi and Jeff Gluck, The Athletic: Gluck took Christopher Bell, citing the upped numbers of Toyotas on the road this year and Bell’s aptitude as an all-around racer.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
During Thursday's Duel, Byron experienced an unusual fuel pressure problem, a concern given his status as one of the top racers heading into the event.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racer
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Suddenly, a rattlesnake appears at the lawyer’s feet.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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But, about halfway into the story, Proulx abandons her customary prose style, which is as coiled as a rattlesnake and about as sentimental, in order to cut loose and give the boys their first moment of physical tenderness.—
Michael Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Between the lines: The plains garter snake's disappearance points to largerproblems with the ecosystems in our backyards.—
Alissa Widman Neese,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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Amphibians such as frogs and toads thrive in the moisture-rich soil, while reptiles like garter snakes patrol the forest floor.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Poses like cat-cow and half lord of the fishes help with mobility in the spine, while poses like cobra and bridge work to strengthen the muscles in the back and core.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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In November, a man from Stellenbosch, South Africa, returned home to find a cape cobra coiled under a pillow on his bed.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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On a water snake, there’s no mask, just little vertical stripes below the eye.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2024
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For one thing, rattlesnakes have different fat profiles than Chinese water snakes.—
Jordan Friedman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Oct. 2024
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It was created in 2014 and honors the late German designer’s legacy, from his sunglasses to his suits and dazzling black racer gloves.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 2024
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But a few days ago, Cockerham’s son saw a black racer come out of the lemongrass.—
Hannah Farrow,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2024
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Filmed over nearly four years, the series explores locations from the Himalayas to the Western Pacific, featuring wildlife stories including elephants that have learned to stop buses to steal food in Sri Lanka and sea snakes hunting in partnership with fish.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2024
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There was yet more to see—wild horses and noodle-nosed saiga antelope, coves of turquoise water filled with shipwrecks and sea snakes, and camel caravans on the Turkman border.—
J.R. Patterson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2024
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It’s presumed to be the real animal behind some sea serpent sightings.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Revolving around a community of sea serpents living on a secret island in the middle of the ocean, the feature is based on the children’s book series by Tor Åge Bringsværd and illustrator Thore Hansen, which ran across nine books from 1972 to 2019, creating a cross-generational brand.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2024
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All sorts of animals that would horrify the average homeowner — like a four-foot-long venomous coral snake — were now his neighbors, which led to deeper reflections.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Nov. 2024
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This family of about 400 species includes coral snakes, cobras, and mambas and is considered medically important since their bites can destroy tissue, cause the heart to collapse, induce blindness, and more.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Sep. 2024
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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