61.   Thereafter, race became the main focus of the work.

62.   They are African-Americans, and their race becomes a significant credential on their resumes.

63.   What began as a five-way race for prime minister became a showdown between Barak and Netanyahu.

64.   With extended yellow flags and the threat of curtailment by rain, the race became a contest in fuel-mileage calculations and weather forecasting.

65.   With the media hearings, race has become a singular national conversation.

66.   But the race becomes far less fascinating.

67.   By then, the race had become a two-man duel and it became evident that one of them would win the race.

68.   Democrats said with a hint of frustration that the race had become a contest between style and substance.

69.   Each party has a relatively short list of likely targets, and those races could become ultra-costly battles with national overtones.

70.   In a city that has never had a black district attorney, race has become the key issue in the campaign for the Democratic nomination to the post.