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[sprint] / sprɪnt /


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Stanford-bound Connor Ohl of Newport Harbor won the 50 freestyle sprint for a second straight year in 19.96 — one-hundredth of a second off the meet record set in 2008 by Joey Hale of Redlands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Other sports have made accommodations for female body types, such as lower sprint hurdles in athletics or lighter and smaller basketballs.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

This can lead to better power output, faster sprint performance and increased training capacity.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

But the nuclear infrastructure is too battered and the regime too unsteady to sprint for the bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Jim Don’s pass was long and Ben had to sprint for it.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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