How to Use the rat race in a Sentence
the rat race
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Despite the rat race, Orlean never loses sight of her love of the craft.
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Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Quitting the rat race Like Chen, scores of young Chinese people have left big cities.
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Albee Zhang,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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What of being a mom while also participating in the rat race of professional life?
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Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Wearing sneakers for work not only makes the rat race a bit easier to run but can also spice up your business-causal wardrobe with a bit of fashion flavor.
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Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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For some people, dogs are a way to feel loved, to relieve pressures to have kids, to fight the drudgery of their job, to reduce the stress of the rat race and to connect with the outdoors.
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Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Leaving the rat race decades before traditional retirement age.
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Bydoug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
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The Frank Loesser-scored musical satirizes the rat race of American corporate life, and that part of the show still holds up 65 years later.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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With high demand and strong career projections for each of these remote roles, 2025 is your chance to break away from the rat race, define your working hours around your lifestyle, and enjoy your job instead of grinding to the point of burnout every day.
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Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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