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sprint

[sprint] / sprɪnt /


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Within weeks, he found he was hitting weekly usage limits imposed by the company, blowing through 15% of his weekly allowance in one five-hour sprint, the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

There was the sprint past Josko Gvardiol in the semi-final against Croatia, the 2009 winger reappearing for one extraordinary moment.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Russell, 28, did win the sprint events in China and Canada.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Lehr recently made a 24-hour due-diligence sprint to San Francisco and back to meet a founder before offering a term sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I tried to sprint to regain my lead, but I couldn’t make my legs go any faster, and my breath started to come in jagged heaves.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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