to race ahead

  • 1ahead — a|head [ ə hed ] function word *** Ahead is used in the following ways: as an adverb: I could see the end of the tunnel ahead. in the preposition phrase ahead of: We have some difficult problems ahead of us. 1. ) in front of you a ) used for… …

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  • 2Race the Train — is an annual cross country running event that takes place in Tywyn, Mid Wales. The race is organised by Tywyn Rotary Club, and attracts runners from all over the world. [Cite web|url=http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2008/08/12/news/local/doc489… …

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  • 3race — I noun ancestry, birth, breed, class, cultural group, culture, descent, ethnic group, ethnic stock, extraction, family, folk, genealogy, genus, group, kind, line, parentage, people, phylum, stem, stirps, stock, strain associated concepts:… …

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  • 4race — [n1] pursuit; running, speeding chase, clash, clip, competition, contention, contest, course, dash, engagement, event, go, marathon, match, meet, relay, rivalry, run, rush, scurry, sprint, spurt; concept 363 race [n2] ethnic group blood, breed,… …

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  • 5ahead */*/*/ — UK [əˈhed] / US adverb Summary: Ahead is used in the following ways: as an adverb: I could see the end of the tunnel ahead. in the preposition phrase ahead of: We have some difficult problems ahead of us. 1) in front of someone a) used for saying …

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  • 6Race of Two Worlds — The trophy awarded to Jimmy Bryan for winning the 1957 running of the Race of Two Worlds. The Race of Two Worlds, also known as the 500 Miglia di Monza (500 Miles of Monza), was an automobile race held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza,… …

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  • 7race — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 contest to find the fastest person, car, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ I get very nervous before a big race. ▪ close, tight ▪ long distance …

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  • 8race — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. onrush, advance; competition; sprint, dash; stream; channel, millrace, tide, river; career; family, clan, tribe; people, ethnic group. v. rush, career; hasten; compete; speed. See velocity, ancestry,… …

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  • 9race — [[t]re͟ɪs[/t]] ♦ races, racing, raced 1) N COUNT A race is a competition to see who is the fastest, for example in running, swimming, or driving. The women s race was won by the only American in the field, Patti Sue Plumer. 2) VERB If you race,… …

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  • 10ahead*/*/*/ — [əˈhed] adv 1) in front of sb in the direction in front of you There s a motel just a few miles ahead.[/ex] She walked ahead of him along the corridor.[/ex] Instead of turning left, he drove straight ahead towards the river.[/ex] 2) in the future …

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