They ran fast through the park.

Meaning: They moved quickly across the public area with grass, trees, and playgrounds.

Choice of Words: Ran is the past tense of run, which means to move quickly using your legs. Fast means at a high speed. Through means moving from one side of something to the other. Park is a public area with grass, trees, and often playgrounds.

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The children sprinted across the playground.

Meaning: This sentence describes a group of children running very fast across a playground. It's like saying, They were moving their feet very, very quickly as they crossed the playground.

Choice of Words: The children refers to a group of young people. Sprinters is a verb that means to run very fast. Across means to move from one side of something to the other. Playground is a public area with equipment for children to play on.

The athletes raced around the track.

Meaning: This sentence describes a group of athletes running very fast around a track. It's like saying, They were moving their feet very, very quickly as they ran around the track in a competition.

Choice of Words: The athletes refers to a group of people who are trained in sports. Raced is a verb that means to run or drive very fast in a competition. Around means to move in a circle. Track is a path or course for running or racing.

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