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[sprint] / sprɪnt /


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In the end, the marathon process of bringing the World Cup back to North America was decided with a sprint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

There was the sprint past Josko Gvardiol in the semi-final against Croatia, the 2009 winger reappearing for one extraordinary moment.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Canada and Mexico – traveling to locations in Europe, Asia, Oceania and South America — the sprint to the end, while still challenging, was suddenly manageable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Lehr recently made a 24-hour due-diligence sprint to San Francisco and back to meet a founder before offering a term sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

It’s like I’ve suddenly broken into a sprint, that’s how much my heart speeds up.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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