sprint

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It was the Kings’ most one-sided loss in more than a month, not exactly the way it wanted to start its final sprint to the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

So with his season on the line on Sunday, McCollum drew up a diagonal full-court sprint that befuddled the Gators’ defense and ended with a wide-open 3-pointer for junior Alvaro Folgueiras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But a pattern appears to have emerged in the first two races - a grand prix and a sprint.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Mercedes' George Russell won the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix after a frantic scrap in the early laps with Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

But they tell me it’s confidential, which makes me mad enough to sprint back into the ward to see if they’re lying to me.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick