sprint
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The rest of “The Crazy Uncle Joe Show” unravels as a barrage of rapid-fire ad libs that makes the 90-minute improv show feel like a comedic sprint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Yes, by then the drivers will have done a sprint race.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
That Chambliss sprint cemented his status as the last player you’d want to face with a game on the line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Capitol in a wheelchair on Monday, as the Senate returned for its final legislative sprint ahead of the midterms, came as a shock to many observers.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Dad is still standing in the open doorway, his hands in fists on his hips, so I leave the trash behind and sprint for the house.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Working with Tony Villani, the founder of XPE Sports, Kelce focused on “game-speed drills” to maximize his pace when he’s running actual routes, not just reeling off sprints in shorts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Brighton, one of the most exciting teams in the league this season and the top goalscorers, are one place above United for sprints.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The maximum number of sprints previously in a season has been six.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
He sprints across the Buckeyes’ practice field, snatching balls from every angle with either hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s never seemed so long, this courtyard, not even when I’ve run a hundred sprints across it in the dead of summer.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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Humanoids sprinted faster than Usain Bolt and jumped 11 feet in the air from a standing position.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Agathe Chateau Frilloux sprinted down a long road parallel to the Champs Elysee, her daughter and son running close behind, only just making it to their designated gate before the set cut-off time.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
With just over six minutes left, Chambliss took a snap, sprinted left and outraced an LSU cornerback on a 14-yard dash to the corner of the end zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Over the weekend, China hosted the second edition of the World Humanoid Games where robots boxed, sprinted and marched.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
She sprinted for the edge of the platform, and before the BOSUNs could reach her, she leaped.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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Biotechnology companies are sprinting to the public markets and defying a broader IPO slowdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Because of his brief tenure at Anthropic, Coxon didn’t receive equity in a company that is sprinting to go public in the coming months with a market value of roughly $2 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Video captured by KBAK/KBFX showed crowds of spectators and football players in full gear sprinting toward the exits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Just three minutes of sprinting may produce a molecular response that looks very different from what happens after 90 minutes of moderate exercise.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
I was dreaming that it was the day of the math exam, and I was late, sprinting down hallway after hallway but never finding the right room.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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