The city's investment in parks and schools sparked a race to the top among neighboring towns.

As a neutral third party, I have no horse in this race, so my opinion is unbiased.

At the community meeting, she smiled when she found a race-fellow who understood the traditions she missed.

Every summer the town hosts Dongola races on the river, drawing teams from neighboring villages.

Every summer the town hosts a Dongola race on the river, where crews of paired rowers compete to the delight of spectators.

The community center organized relay races every summer to bring neighbors together.

The university launched a research project to study race relations and propose policy changes.

We arrived at the race meeting early to inspect the form and place our bets.

She trained every morning for the upcoming road race through the city.

The young engineer inspected the old racing car before the charity event.