fleet-footed
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It would have been terrible to run on if I was a fresh, fleet-footed 20-year-old, but I was 51 and still trying to outrun guys half my age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
The high-intensity, unstructured nature of the game suited France's fleet-footed backline, but it was an Irish defensive lapse that led to the home side's second try.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Arriving on stage in a sparkly tuxedo dress, she rearranged her hits Espresso and Please Please Please in a jazzy big band style, and even delivered a fleet-footed tap dance sequence.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
His style was idiosyncratic, known for twisting, fleet-footed runs that stymied the opposition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
But instead he saw old Nestor’s son running toward him, fleet-footed Antilochus.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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