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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a race around" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a competitive event or activity that involves racing in a circular or looping path.
Example: "The children organized a race around the park to see who could complete the lap the fastest."
Alternatives: "a race through" or "a race across".
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Its origins go back to 1851 and a race around the Isle of Wight.
Five athletes box in a ring, put the shot and, finally, run a race around the stage and through the seating area.
The British have been trying for 166 years to win back the trophy they lost in a race around the Isle of Wight in 1851.
"Everybody has won and all must have prizes," declared the dodo in Alice in Wonderland when asked to judge the winner of a race around a lake.
In the evening, 13 of us packed into two cars for a race around the city's sights before dinner in the Old Town.
This fast-paced, relatively no-nonsense contest pits 11 two-member teams against one another in a race around the world with a $1 million prize at stake.
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He cut an eccentric figure, occasionally seen racing around in a small bicycle, zigzagging in circles in parking lots.
Yes, while in the middle of a relay race around a mountain, he stopped to help a goat that had got trapped in some netting.
"It turns into a race track, turning around, spinning, spinning.
"I think a cycle race around a track, if the Englishman pulls off, my God, it's funny.
Purchase professional sports tickets or the chance to drive a race car around the tracks at a major speedway.
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