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gait

noun

Definition of gait

as in pace

the rate at which activities are pursued the slow gait of summer days

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Recent Examples of gait In April this year, Honor humanoids won big in the Beijing robot half-marathon event, not just for speed but for best gait and design. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026 Doctors sometimes use a 10-minute assessment called the Short Physical Performance Battery, which includes several tests including gait, balance and strength. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 His gait appeared to be normal, and no explanation was immediately provided. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Stiff-person syndrome’s most common symptoms include muscle stiffness and painful spasms that can lead to secondary effects, like unsteady gait, double vision, and slurred speech, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gait

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The final 100 pages are a thrilling, heart-stopping adventure in the New Mexico desert, picking up the pace with unexpected urgency and narrative anxiety.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Does a different pace affect how often callers complete an interaction?

— Pete Hanlon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of pace

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Also thrust into the spotlight regarding the speed of AI development this week was Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
In a news conference following the Fed's announcement, Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized that the economy has shown signs of gathering speed since the central bank decided to keep rates unchanged in late July.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

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Lille have compensated with a more youthful midfield, where 18-year-old tempo-controller Ayyoub Bouaddi was their undoubted star last season.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Physicists have found a way to stabilize a system without sensors or feedback, by switching between two instabilities at the right tempo.

— Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

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