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race-walk

American  
[reys-wawk] / ˈreɪsˌwɔk /

verb (used without object)

  1. to participate in race walking.

Etymology

Origin of race-walk

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Along the looping race-walk course Friday, there was a screen that featured an up-to-date temperature reading.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2021

The cashier abandoned the register at a race-walk, then sprinted through the produce section.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2020

We grab each other’s arms and race-walk to the lunch area.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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