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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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He sprints across the Buckeyes’ practice field, snatching balls from every angle with either hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

They found that six 30-second, all-out sprints changed nearly one-quarter of the proteins measured in the blood immediately after exercise.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

This year's race begins in Monaco on 22 August and finishes in Granada on 13 September, with 21 stages across three weeks including time trials, sprints, rolling hills and high mountains.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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

Within minutes of the official start time, we were running hall sprints, doing frog jumps and bear crawls until sweat was pouring from every inch of our bodies.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad