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sprint

[sprint] / sprɪnt /


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She’s late, and the film makes a hysterical cut to Maddie in a near-dead sprint, trying to make it to work on time.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

“It’s a marathon, not a sprint, that will go on for decades,” he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

His recent marathon training has paid dividends, allowing him to sprint circuits around the stage without losing his breath.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

For Musk, the offering was the finish line of a sprint that began last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

I sprint past bag ten and stumble past bag eleven by accident.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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