Sprint
noun
A race of short distance where you run as fast as you can.
She won the 100 meter sprint in the Olympics.
Often appears as...
- 100 meter sprint
- sprint race
verb
To run for a short distance in full speed.
He sprinted to catch the bus.
Often appears as...
- sprint to catch
- sprint away
noun
A set period of intense work in project management.
We will focus on these tasks for the next two-week sprint.
Often appears as...
- two-week sprint
- sprint planning
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Technical
verb
Work intensely for a short period of time on a project.
Let's sprint on this project to meet the deadline.
Often appears as...
- sprint on project
- sprint to finish
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A race of short distance where you run as fast as you can.
She won the 100 meter sprint in the Olympics.
Often appears as...
- 100 meter sprint
- sprint race
verb
To run for a short distance in full speed.
He sprinted to catch the bus.
Often appears as...
- sprint to catch
- sprint away
noun
A set period of intense work in project management.
We will focus on these tasks for the next two-week sprint.
Often appears as...
- two-week sprint
- sprint planning
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Work intensely for a short period of time on a project.
Let's sprint on this project to meet the deadline.
Often appears as...
- sprint on project
- sprint to finish
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Athletic Term
Used to describe fast, energetic races in sports, especially track and field events.
The sprint at the end of the race was exhilarating.
Pro Tip 2/2Short Duration
Emphasizes the brief amount of time a sprint lasts, usually just a few seconds or minutes.
The final sprint hardly lasted 10 seconds.
Pro Tip 1/2Athletic Term
Used to describe fast, energetic races in sports, especially track and field events.
The sprint at the end of the race was exhilarating.
Pro Tip 2/2Short Duration
Emphasizes the brief amount of time a sprint lasts, usually just a few seconds or minutes.
The final sprint hardly lasted 10 seconds.
Pro Tip 1/2Athletic Term
Used to describe fast, energetic races in sports, especially track and field events.
The sprint at the end of the race was exhilarating.
Pro Tip 2/2Short Duration
Emphasizes the brief amount of time a sprint lasts, usually just a few seconds or minutes.
The final sprint hardly lasted 10 seconds.
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A queer vision of love...
left by my top surgery. Scars that run from the middle of my chest all the way out to my outer torso. She said that these were reminders of my strength and everything that I went through and nothing for me to be ashamed of. So sprinting towards her hand in marriage was the queerest thing that I could do.
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Why students should have...
sometimes that's not realistic. But it can be a few moments here and there to check in with yourself. Think of life like a race like a long-distance race. If you sprint in the very beginning you're going to get burnt out. You may even hurt yourself from pushing too hard. But if you pace yourself,
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It's not fair having 12...
At the time, the legs I presented were groundbreaking in prosthetics. I had woven carbon fiber sprinting legs modeled after the hind leg of a cheetah, which you may have seen on stage yesterday. And also these very life-like, intrinsically painted silicone legs.
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Great White Shark PIPE...
to the fact that great whites can sprint through the water it speeds up to 43 miles per hour and it's no wonder we're afraid of sharks but should we be I mean let's face it they have great vision they're curious like cats and they love
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Want to be happy? Be...
and we can rise to it by learning something which is sometimes painful. Learning patience, for instance. We have been told that the road to peace is not a sprint, but is more like a marathon. That takes patience. That's difficult.
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Grit: the power of...
Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.
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Aimee Mullins: Changing...
He didn't find it as humorous as I did, anyway. OK, now, these are my sprinting legs, made of carbon graphite, like I said, and I've got to make sure I've got the right socket. No, I've got so many legs in here.
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Making peace is a...
to smaller regional races, we've seen that people want to run for a better future. After all, peacemaking is not a sprint. It is more of a marathon. Thank you.
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If superpowers were...
If humans could fly, without tools and machines, how fast do you think we would go? As of 2012, the world record for fastest short-distance sprint speed
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Three Cheetahs Vs...
Cheetahs specialise in hunting at speed. Though fast, they are fragile creatures, built to sprint after small prey.
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A queer vision of love...
left by my top surgery. Scars that run from the middle of my chest all the way out to my outer torso. She said that these were reminders of my strength and everything that I went through and nothing for me to be ashamed of. So sprinting towards her hand in marriage was the queerest thing that I could do.
Video examples
Why students should have...
sometimes that's not realistic. But it can be a few moments here and there to check in with yourself. Think of life like a race like a long-distance race. If you sprint in the very beginning you're going to get burnt out. You may even hurt yourself from pushing too hard. But if you pace yourself,
Video examples
It's not fair having 12...
At the time, the legs I presented were groundbreaking in prosthetics. I had woven carbon fiber sprinting legs modeled after the hind leg of a cheetah, which you may have seen on stage yesterday. And also these very life-like, intrinsically painted silicone legs.
Video examples
Great White Shark PIPE...
to the fact that great whites can sprint through the water it speeds up to 43 miles per hour and it's no wonder we're afraid of sharks but should we be I mean let's face it they have great vision they're curious like cats and they love
Video examples
Want to be happy? Be...
and we can rise to it by learning something which is sometimes painful. Learning patience, for instance. We have been told that the road to peace is not a sprint, but is more like a marathon. That takes patience. That's difficult.
Video examples
Grit: the power of...
Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.
Video examples
Aimee Mullins: Changing...
He didn't find it as humorous as I did, anyway. OK, now, these are my sprinting legs, made of carbon graphite, like I said, and I've got to make sure I've got the right socket. No, I've got so many legs in here.
Video examples
Making peace is a...
to smaller regional races, we've seen that people want to run for a better future. After all, peacemaking is not a sprint. It is more of a marathon. Thank you.
Video examples
If superpowers were...
If humans could fly, without tools and machines, how fast do you think we would go? As of 2012, the world record for fastest short-distance sprint speed
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Three Cheetahs Vs...
Cheetahs specialise in hunting at speed. Though fast, they are fragile creatures, built to sprint after small prey.
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Kathryn Minshew
American Businesswoman
As you move through the application process, keep refining the way you present yourself. Like any skill, you'll only get better with practice, and you'll only hurt yourself if you get discouraged too early. This is one race that's definitely a marathon, not a sprint.
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar
American Actor
Road racing at the moment because it's still so new to me. I like the fact that they are longer and teamwork is important. I guess the same is true for track, it's just that I have used track this year as a training device to improve my sprinting in road racing.
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Lauren Gibbs
American Athlete
A combine is a series of athletic tasks that help a coaching staff measure an athlete's ability to be competitive in a sport. A bobsled combine requires a sprint, broad jump, two-handed shot toss, and a back squat and power clean.
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Freddie Wong
American Director
We always said that directors work their whole lives to get final cut on a movie. We have that. So why would you want to run away from what every other director is sprinting toward their entire careers?
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Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
There will always be another email to get through; something to clean up, file, and organize; more errands to do. Which is why balance is so important. Life is a marathon, not a sprint.
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Mohsin Hamid
Pakistani Writer
Novel writing is the slowest art form in the world. It is not a sprint. It is not even a marathon. It is a series of marathons that stretch over and over across a continent.
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Joel Benenson
American Public Servant
I understand that people in the media want this to be a sprint every day, but the truth is a presidential campaign is a marathon.
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Emily Deschanel
American Actress
I think it's important to remember that to exercise you don't have to run a sprint.
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Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
Life is a marathon, not a sprint. It's about taking a bigger-picture approach.
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Angela Duckworth
American Psychologist
Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.
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Kathryn Minshew
American Businesswoman
As you move through the application process, keep refining the way you present yourself. Like any skill, you'll only get better with practice, and you'll only hurt yourself if you get discouraged too early. This is one race that's definitely a marathon, not a sprint.
Quote examples
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
American Actor
Road racing at the moment because it's still so new to me. I like the fact that they are longer and teamwork is important. I guess the same is true for track, it's just that I have used track this year as a training device to improve my sprinting in road racing.
Quote examples
Lauren Gibbs
American Athlete
A combine is a series of athletic tasks that help a coaching staff measure an athlete's ability to be competitive in a sport. A bobsled combine requires a sprint, broad jump, two-handed shot toss, and a back squat and power clean.
Quote examples
Freddie Wong
American Director
We always said that directors work their whole lives to get final cut on a movie. We have that. So why would you want to run away from what every other director is sprinting toward their entire careers?
Quote examples
Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
There will always be another email to get through; something to clean up, file, and organize; more errands to do. Which is why balance is so important. Life is a marathon, not a sprint.
Quote examples
Mohsin Hamid
Pakistani Writer
Novel writing is the slowest art form in the world. It is not a sprint. It is not even a marathon. It is a series of marathons that stretch over and over across a continent.
Quote examples
Joel Benenson
American Public Servant
I understand that people in the media want this to be a sprint every day, but the truth is a presidential campaign is a marathon.
Quote examples
Emily Deschanel
American Actress
I think it's important to remember that to exercise you don't have to run a sprint.
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Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
Life is a marathon, not a sprint. It's about taking a bigger-picture approach.
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Angela Duckworth
American Psychologist
Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.
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