as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Biometric Data Is Personal and Often Sensitive The OPC defines biometric information as data extracted from physical or behavioral characteristics such as fingerprints, facial geometry, voice patterns, iris scans, keystrokes, or gait.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For Bowyer, then a 46-year-old father of five who could be mistaken for a retired slugger — confident gait, hulking arms mosaicked in tribal tattoos — attending was a no-brainer.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Participants whose knees responded to the adjustment were randomly assigned either to a treatment group, which received their optimal angle, or a control group, which was unknowingly asked to maintain their natural gait.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The Heel Active Ligament Outerframe (HALO) system guides the foot into a neutral gait from the initial roll-off; in turn, the system’s plate can deliver stability, propulsion and impact absorption.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For Bowyer, then a 46-year-old father of five who could be mistaken for a retired slugger — confident gait, hulking arms mosaicked in tribal tattoos — attending was a no-brainer.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Participants whose knees responded to the adjustment were randomly assigned either to a treatment group, which received their optimal angle, or a control group, which was unknowingly asked to maintain their natural gait.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The Heel Active Ligament Outerframe (HALO) system guides the foot into a neutral gait from the initial roll-off; in turn, the system’s plate can deliver stability, propulsion and impact absorption.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
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Organized in themes like the baby doll and the slip dress, the book relates fashion to culture, and offers a picture of an industry—and a city—that operated at a different pace.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Springer is on pace for the second-best offensive season by a Blue Jay over 30 years old since 2005, behind just José Bautista’s 2011.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the Canon Color imageClass MF753Cdw printer cuts through busy days with fast speeds, customizable controls, and easy Wi-Fi setup, now $168 off for a powerhouse office upgrade.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pagliocca had a vision for the 2025 team — a group that could sling 3-pointers and play up-tempo offense while running through Reese and Kamilla Cardoso on both ends of the court.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the change is about tempo.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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