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Preliminary race (4)

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I believe the answer is:

heat

'preliminary race' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for heat that I've seen before include "Hotness" , "Provide warmth" , "Preliminary race to qualify finalists" , "eliminating round" , "brings out a sweat?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Independent and the LA Times.
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