sprinted

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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

Izzo and his sister Ikhlass were inside the building and sprinted out to help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

While bonus eligibility and NIL led plenty of teams to build around players in their 20s, Arizona sprinted in the other direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It sprinted off a double bottom near the $50 mark in April 2025, the level where it had floored out in March 2020, near the Covid-era lows.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Balls were returned to the racks, and the hopeful players sprinted to line up in front of Coach Murphy and Coach Orrick.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty