as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk
he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late
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Recent Examples of sprint
The title was corrected in Week 4, when the record sprinted from No. 35 to No. 25.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
But according to the growing stack of legal paperwork, Hunsicker was not just tiptoeing across the line, but sprinting past it, doctoring audit reports, falsifying other documents, faking a screen shot of CaaStle’s bank accounts and overstating revenues by more than 7,300 percent.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Carolina again sprinted to an enormous lead and this time never let up.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. sprinted in and made the catch, followed by a running throw to the plate to keep Nathan Lukes on third base during the fourth inning Tuesday at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
But according to the growing stack of legal paperwork, Hunsicker was not just tiptoeing across the line, but sprinting past it, doctoring audit reports, falsifying other documents, faking a screen shot of CaaStle’s bank accounts and overstating revenues by more than 7,300 percent.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Carolina again sprinted to an enormous lead and this time never let up.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. sprinted in and made the catch, followed by a running throw to the plate to keep Nathan Lukes on third base during the fourth inning Tuesday at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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The Patriots throttled down with a pre-planned walkthrough Friday, where players took the field for 75 minutes under a blazing sun and jogged through a variety of drills over their third training camp practice.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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Vigorous physical exercise includes running, jogging or going to a fitness class, according to HHS.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Watch extremely rare footage of Sierra Nevada red fox Video footage shared by Robbins shows two different foxes with grey and white fur, with one wearing a tracking collar while wandering around the rocks during the day and trotting into the night.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Former coach Doug MacLean, 20 years later, still recalls a postgame report given him one night as a team employee trotted toward him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Angelo’s son, Joseph, ran the store and lived on the second floor until the 1970s.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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The high-low pile style of various heights makes cleaning easy; simply run the vacuum over it without using the beater bar or rotating brush, and spot clean it with a damp cloth or mild soap.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Max Verstappen has raced alongside three different teammates since the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, namely Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson, and now Yuki Tsunoda.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Even as Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, its space weapons designers are likely also preparing to launch a stealth alternative to similarly threaten constellations of Western satellites speeding around the planet.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The horses gallop by as the bleachers start to empty out.—
Aaron Sullivan,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Buccaneers season two is galloping towards a climactic finish, with this week's episode seeing Jinny fight for her freedom.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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This speeds up corrections, reduces waste and minimizes the need for manual inspection.—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Prosecutors allege that as Salisbury approached the driveway, Stephens sped toward the officer, who attempted to evade the Jeep by moving behind a bush near the driveway’s entrance.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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