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sprints

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈspɹɪnts// UK //spɹˈɪnts// sprints

n. short, fast runs or races where you go as fast as possible. In business, these are also short periods of time where a team works to finish a specific task.

n. short periods of intense activity or high-speed running. Often refers to fixed-length development cycles in agile project management.


SIMPLE

The runners finished their sprints in under twelve seconds.

CONTEXTUAL

Our software team works in two-week sprints to ensure we release new features regularly.

COMPLEX

The training program alternates between long-distance endurance sessions and explosive sprints designed to improve the athletes' anaerobic capacity and overall power output.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in plural form when referring to a series of exercises or project cycles.

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