Race to
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Definition
To hurry to do something before other people or before time runs out
Example sentence
Companies are racing to build the best AI tools.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: race to + verb
race to finish
race to get there first
race to meet a deadline
race to find a cure
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Doctors are racing to find a cure for the virus. ✅ (Correct)
Doctors are racing find to a cure for the virus. ❌ (Incorrect — "race to" stays together, before the verb)