州政府控制权的政治竞争已经加剧。

The political ___race for control of the state government has intensified.

在商业领域，市场主导权的竞争推动创新。

In the business sector, the ___race for market dominance drives innovation.

这是一场与时间赛跑，以在合同到期前完成谈判。

It was a ___race against time to complete the negotiations before the contract expired.