sprinted

Example Sentences

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Midway through the third quarter, the Spurs sprinted out to a 14-point lead, and it looked like New York’s magical postseason winning streak—11 consecutive wins across three playoff rounds—would come to an end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Later he sprinted down the touchline - Jose Mourinho-style - when Shea Charles netted in extra time to, so it seemed, send Saints to Wembley.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A group of “spirit runners” — a Native American tradition of bringing prayer — sprinted through the heart of Jackson forest as rain poured through the canopy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Innocuous as using the term “mother” to describe an actress may ultimately be, it has been proliferated in such an extreme and exaggerated way that the expression has sprinted past “bop” in terms of misuse.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

She sprinted for the edge of the platform, and before the BOSUNs could reach her, she leaped.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown