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sprints

  • plural
    of sprint.
    sprint
    verb (used without object)
    to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
  • present tense form
    of sprint (3rd person singular).
    sprint
    verb (used without object)
    to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.

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Inside AI companies and larger tech companies working furiously on AI projects, however, such sprints can be extreme.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The kid known for his electric speed ranks only ninth in total sprints on his own team and his average speed has been below his teammate Aymeric Laporte’s—even though Laporte is a central defender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Dani Gibson, Freya Kemp and Linsey Smith – three fielders who often share the job of patrolling the boundary – practise their high catches or sprints to retrieve and return the ball.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

It’s tempting to portray competition in the quantum space as a mad dash, akin to the high-stakes sprints to commercialize cloud compute and artificial intelligence.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Not as fast as Akimi, but thanks to his big brother Mike the Jock, he was used to running wind sprints.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein