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races against time

races against time is the plural of race against time.

Meaning of race against time

Noun

race against time (plural races against time)

  1. (idiomatic) A situation in which something must be done hurriedly, before a deadline.
    • Scottish curler Eve Muirhead was left facing a race against time to make the first European Tour event of the season after being stung by a wasp.2011 September 23, “Eve Muirhead fit for Oslo Cup after wasp sting scare”, in BBC News

Questions about races against time

What is races against time the plural of?
Races against time is the plural of race against time.

Words near races against time in the dictionary

  1. racerlike
  2. racers
  3. racerunner
  4. racerunners
  5. races
  6. races against time
  7. races of truth
  8. races off
  9. races out of the traps
  10. races to the bottom
  11. races to the top

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