The drivers 'raced' [='revved'] their engines while waiting at the starting line.
The company does not discriminate on grounds of 'race', age, sex, or religion.
The election is sure to become a 'horse race' by early summer.
(..) against Grendel, I doubt you will even have the belly to stay in the hall all night. I find it difficult to argue with a drunk. But it's true, I did not win the race... We swam for five days, neck and neck. I was conserving my strength, for the final stretch. When this storm blew up, (..)2007 Beowulf
(..) But, can I ask a question, as a huge admirer of yours? There was another Beowulf I heard tell of, who challenged Brecca The Mighty to a swimming race, out on the open sea. Was that you? -I swam against Brecca. Oh? Because, I thought, it had to be a different Beowulf. (..)2007 Beowulf