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is sprinting

  • present progressive of sprint (3rd person singular).

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The second thing that Susman and Jacob remember is sprinting out of the meeting—because they realized that she had a backup of “Toy Story 2” at home.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

While most of Big Tech is sprinting to an AI future, Apple is running a marathon.

From Barron's Dec. 5, 2025

Shelene Hearring is sprinting against big developers to try to buy a slice of Altadena on Lake Avenue, a part of the unincorporated town she sees as crucial to the community’s identity.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 15, 2025

"We’re trying to sign up lenders by end of day tomorrow. Everybody is sprinting," he said.

From Reuters Mar. 12, 2023

And sure enough, someone is sprinting through the flames.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman