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His legs are spread, left foot forward, and knees bent, almost in a sprinter's stance.
Tom Matlack: A Man In A Boat Tom Matlack 2011
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Jamaal Charles has sprinter's speed and can play wide receiver.
Rebuilding process in Kansas City begins with Cassel at helm 2009
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"I'm just too, too happy," said Hushovd, who won the best sprinter's jersey at the 2005 Tour.
Hushovd wins rainy Stage 6; no major changes in standings 2009
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His legs are spread, left foot forward, and knees bent, almost in a sprinter's stance.
Tom Matlack: A Man In A Boat Tom Matlack 2011
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Of course, one can switch in and out where bags are concerned; but really, buying a handbag is like buying underwear—if it looks racy, it probably has a sprinter's shelf life and will be spent long before you are.
When It Comes to Style, It's In the Bag Tina Gaudoin 2011
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To an atom, the duration of a single second on a sprinter's clock is seemingly endless, for an electron's movements are measured in billionths of a second.
Kevin Bermeister: God's Time, Science's Ideal Kevin Bermeister 2011
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Cavendish burst ahead to beat Norway's Thor Hushovd, whose grip on the sprinter's green jersey was reduced to six points.
Cavendish wins 10th stage; no changes in overall standings 2009
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Henry had sprinter's speed like Johnson, but it never translated to the NFL field as he lacked Johnson's football instincts.
Ranking the decision makers: Who is best at the NFL draft? 2010
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To an atom, the duration of a single second on a sprinter's clock is seemingly endless, for an electron's movements are measured in billionths of a second.
Kevin Bermeister: God's Time, Science's Ideal Kevin Bermeister 2011
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The concern was that his carbon-fibre prosthetics gave him a competitive advantage: made by the Icelandic company Össur, the Flex-Foot Cheetah weighs approximately half of a typical sprinter's lower leg.
Is it fair for 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius to run in London Olympics? 2011
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