horse races

noun

plural of horse race
1
as in ball games

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2
as in photo finishes

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  1. ball games
  2. confrontations
  3. wars
  4. rivalries
Noun
  • Log temples atop the mounds overlooked wide plazas for ball games, ceremonies, and open-air markets.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Stop by the visitor center to check out volleyballs, basketballs, Frisbees, cornhole sets, baseballs and bats, or ladder ball games.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
Definition of ball games
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  • While that figure was low, the researchers argued that even a small risk of unintended weapons use could be unacceptable in sensitive maritime confrontations.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Following the October 7 attack in Israel and subsequent Israeli military operation in Palestine, protests on universities across the country escalated into confrontations between pro-Palestine protestors and pro-Israel counterprotestors.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of confrontations
Noun
  • The treaty has endured three wars and prolonged periods of diplomatic tensions but has come under increasing strain in recent years.
    — Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Kitchen has seen some properties pushed even higher than that as sales frequently turn into bidding wars.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • North Dakota State’s move to the FBS has created excitement about new opponents, rivalries and possibilities.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Just as their own fictions bend and weave tales, so too do their own lives and rivalries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of rivalries
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“Horse races.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20races. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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