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Meanings of sprints in English

Russian
бег на короткие расстояния
Portuguese
corrida de velocidade

Short distance athletics footraces up to 400 metres.

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бег на короткие расстояния
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Examples for "sprinting"
Examples for "sprinting"
1
It just a problem of sprinting, Simms said in a telephone interview.
Reuters
2
What's the most important thing you need to be good at sprinting?
The Guardian
3
A young knight came sprinting up the road and squatted beside Nikephoros.
Siege of heaven
4
The world is sprinting ahead, while the United States is in reverse.
Reuters
5
He fought me for a moment, then relented, sprinting by my side.
Nemesis
1
For me the 100 is the pinnacle of our sprinting events.
Reuters
Usage of sprints in English
1
Price said they would continue to target sprints with Tavisan over winter.
News.com.au
2
You can be sure they'll be doing some extra wind sprints today.
Bake sale murder
3
However, my explanation for making ten-year-olds run wind sprints was always well-founded.
Sex, drugs, and cocoa puffs
4
Then we graduated to short, sharp sprints with the distances gradually increasing.
The South African
5
He also finished second and third in two of the bonus sprints.
The Irish Times
6
Pete sprints back downstairs, the new shirt already sweat-stuck to his back.
Finders Keepers
7
While at Mississippi Valley State, I coached the throws and the sprints.
Jamaica Observer
8
Erik throws me to the ground as Dante sprints toward the building.
Altered
9
Cook sprints out into the middle, kicking up his heels behind him.
The Guardian
10
And they go up to about 40 mph in the sprints sometimes.
The new yorker
11
He ends the call and sprints down Sycamore Street to his house.
Finders Keepers
12
Rivelino shapes to have a shot, but sprints straight past the ball.
The Guardian
13
School sports always begin with the sprints, and these were Dencroft's certainties.
The Head of Kay's
14
All three thieves slip away as Costello desperately sprints up the street.
News.com.au
15
The girl gets up and sprints toward the door to the stairwell.
Insurgent
16
She moves to a side and sprints, skirting Phidippides's position, taking the lead.
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 1
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Translations for sprints
Sprints through the time
Sprints across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common