"sprint finish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sprint finishes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sprint finish (plural sprint finishes)
  1. A sprint at the end of a race, usually to decide the winner.
    Sense id: en-sprint_finish-en-noun-Iea9CL0C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
  2. (by extension) A hurried commotion at the end of a long process Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-sprint_finish-en-noun-~5kHuLDb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

Inflected forms

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