How to Use off the pace in a Sentence

off the pace

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• Seven players were tied for sixth, eight strokes off the pace.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
• That leaves his points per 60 well off the pace compared to one year ago.
  — Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
• Ledecky finished a distant third, about three seconds off the pace.
  — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 28 July 2024
• Some of the Oilers veterans are well off the pace of one year ago.
  — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
• But in truth, the 37-year-old Poland striker has looked off the pace for months.
  — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
• The field is jammed with horses comfortable stalking, just off the pace.
  — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2020
• Brown began the day just one stroke off the lead but has bogeyed four of his first six holes to fall five strokes off the pace.
  — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
• The three other challengers were all well off the pace back in November.
  — Carol Schram, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
• The colt is quick enough to lead races from the start but versatile enough to be able to sit off the pace and pass horses in the stretch.
  — Larry Stumes, SFChronicle.com, 2 Oct. 2020
• Pegasus Turf will a late rally after running wide and from well off the pace.
  — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
• From the first minute of the game, France looked off the pace and off color and barely laid a glove on Spain.
  — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
• The United States was fifth, 2 1/2 minutes off the pace.
  — ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
• England’s Charley Hull and Georgia Hall were two shots off the pace.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2021
• Six others, including Cal alum Max Homa, were two off the pace.
  — Michael Wagaman, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2021
• Legge moved off the pace in the race when William Sawalich got into the back of her vehicle and sent her spinning.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
• The Uruguayan was well off the pace and that summed up Miami’s championship until that point.
  — Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
• Cindric led early on, fell off the pace after the weather delay, then charged back toward the front about two-thirds of the way through the race.
  — Steve Megargee, Star Tribune, 8 Aug. 2020
• Conversely, drawing in the middle or toward the outside is better for horses that come from off the pace.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
• Nashville got a good break and easily got the lead with Charlatan setting up just off the pace on his outside.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2020
• Frenchman Guillaume Martin is third, 28 seconds off the pace.
  — orlandosentinel.com, 6 Sep. 2020
• Nix had been a Heisman contender before an ankle injury in a loss to Washington knocked him off the pace.
  — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 28 Dec. 2022
• Collin Morikawa posted one of the best rounds of the day, a 69, to move into second place one stroke back with Homa two shots off the pace.
  — Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
• Pliskova, who wore strapping on her left thigh, was off the pace in the women's final as Halep raced through the first set in just 20 minutes.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 21 Sep. 2020
• Lottie Woad of England, who began the third round with a one-shot lead, struggled to a 72 and fell nine shots off the pace.
  — ABC News, 11 July 2026
• Rory McIlroy was tied for 14th with five others after an even-par 72, four shots off the pace.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
• United’s Christian Benteke was the reigning winner but finished well off the pace with just nine goals on the season.
  — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
• Practical Move is nicely placed in the 10, a good spot for a horse that runs just off the pace, and Reincarnate is the 7.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
• Olympic downhill champion Breezy Johnson was nearly three seconds off the pace in 30th.
  — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
• The recent shuffle of goalies has helped the situation, but several players are well off the pace management expected of them.
  — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
• Despite the setback, McIlroy is five shots off the pace set by Patrick Rodgers, who tops the leaderboard on 8-under.
  — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025