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n. (context idiomatic English) A situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline.
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Race Against Time is the 66 novel in the Nancy Drew mystery series by Carolyn Keene. It was published by Wanderer Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster in 1982. It has 20 chapters and over 200 pages.
Race Against Time may refer to:
Race Against Time is a series of juvenile action/adventure books published from 1984 to 1985, by an author listed only as J. J. Fortune.
Race Against Time is the sixth studio album released by UK Grime artist Wiley on Eskibeat Recordings on 8 June 2009. It is in contrast to his previous album released, See Clear Now, in that it returns to the grimier roots of his earlier work. It includes the single "Too Many Man" featuring Boy Better Know, also featured on Skepta's own album Microphone Champion.
Usage examples of "race against time".
Another race against time, but he grudgingly admitted Corsi got further with a little strong-arming than two hours of trading, no matter how profitable.
It is a race against time, and the chances to win it are quickly slipping away.
In a race against time the two hostile turrets and guns swung towards each other.
So far, no Motie civilization has won its race against time, and sane Moties accept with stoicism the inevitability of the natural cycles.