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
Midway through the opening quarter, and with his pass protection breaking down around him, Maye sprinted out of the pocket for a 17-yard touchdown run.
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
That’s when Moss found Lemon sprinting free downfield.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Giuliani called the police, and Bakalova and Baron Cohen sprinted down Broadway and escaped to Romania to finish the movie.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
In the clip, Gaga — wearing a short white dress — frantically sprints away as a car drives after her in a suburban neighborhood.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
That’s when Moss found Lemon sprinting free downfield.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Giuliani called the police, and Bakalova and Baron Cohen sprinted down Broadway and escaped to Romania to finish the movie.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
In the clip, Gaga — wearing a short white dress — frantically sprints away as a car drives after her in a suburban neighborhood.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Former Free Press copy editor Reid Creager also recalls a kindness from Laughlin — one that involved her house in Dearborn and a resupply of libations, fetched by someone who lived close enough to jog home for it.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
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Security surveillance video showed two hooded men jogging up to the home before the slaying.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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What an absolute joy to see a pack of motley mutts trotting around St. Ann’s Warehouse, promenaded by everyone from Sandra Bernhard to Naomi Fry wearing matching toile puffers and beaded poop bag carriers.Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
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That was why the warriors Spotted Tail, Long Chin and Red Leaf trotted on their horses into Fort Laramie a few weeks later.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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One of the affected cables, known as C-Lion—a vital 730-mile link between Finland and Central Europe—runs alongside other critical infrastructure, including gas pipelines and power lines.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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The decorating challenge will run as 60- and 30-second broadcast commercials and digitally as 3-4 minute short episodes on Dicks.com, YouTube, streaming and social media.Carole Horst, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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As this incremental progress continues, scientists are racing to figure out why some frog species are more susceptible to Bd than others.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Beyond basic chatbot capabilities, companies are racing to develop more sophisticated AI tools.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The chief quickly obliged, galloping toward the soldiers with two of his most renowned warriors, Spotted Tail and Iron Shell.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Henry sprinted through the heart of Buffalo’s defense on Baltimore’s first offensive play of the game before galloping away 87 yards for a touchdown.Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Formula 1 is speeding back to Las Vegas this weekend, and prolific Dutchman Max Verstappen—who holds a 62-point lead over Lando Norris—could wrap up his fourth straight championship.Nasha Smith, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Keep them away from any fruits and vegetables that naturally emit ethylene, a gas that speeds up ripening of anything in their orbit.Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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