1
: a canal for a current of water
2
: a channel for loosely holding electrical wires in buildings
4
: a course for racing
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the child who fell through the ice was helplessly swept along the raceway, still trapped under the ice, by the current
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Unlike at other California raceways, the crowd seemed mostly white, with some Latinos.
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Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Named for the famed raceway in Daytona, Florida, this humble, hand-wound, stainless steel chronograph is now one of the world’s most desirable watches.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Shuttles will depart for the raceway starting at 5 p.m. each day with the last departure at 8 p.m.
A single-day round-trip shuttle pass is $45 for Monday and $55 for Tuesday.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
The last shuttle will depart the raceway at 4 a.m. each morning.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Named for the famed raceway in Daytona, Florida, this humble, hand-wound, stainless steel chronograph is now one of the world’s most desirable watches.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Shuttles will depart for the raceway starting at 5 p.m. each day with the last departure at 8 p.m.
A single-day round-trip shuttle pass is $45 for Monday and $55 for Tuesday.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
The last shuttle will depart the raceway at 4 a.m. each morning.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Raceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raceway. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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