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Meaning of sprint finish | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A sprint at the end of a race, usually to decide the winner.
  2. A hurried commotion at the end of a long process

Examples

“It was the first marathon I'd ever taken part in – and, unbelievably, I won. I needed a sprint finish to do it, too. Honestly, there couldn't have been anything more than the thickness of a vest.”
“It was a sprint finish and I won by a tiny margin, but I beat some notable senior national level runners for the first time”
“If you need to make a sprint finish to your date or get held up in traffic, this will just add to the pressure!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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