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[sprint] / sprɪnt /


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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

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

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

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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