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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 Pose estimation has been studied for health and rehabilitation applications, including measuring a person’s gait, monitoring rehabilitation exercises and assessing movement patterns associated with the risk of falling. — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 The half-mast tail is often accompanied by a stiff-legged gait and perhaps some hoof stomping. — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 The disease is marked by symptoms including tremor, stiffness, slow movement, gait and balance problems. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Just by changing his gait to something ridiculous, Cleese gives his audience a moment of release from the entire world of work. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gait

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At that pace over a full year, inflation would rise much more quickly than the Fed’s 2% target.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
That’s a troubling prospect, given the extent to which its rich valuation rests on expectations that its recent pace of growth will continue into the limitless future.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pace

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Copper interconnects face greater limitations as transmission speeds increase.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Some of this month’s incidents involved hackers using AI tools to hammer an organization’s digital defenses at machine speed; others resulted from plain human error.

— Shae Lake, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

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On the Thursday before the marathon, Gentry helps unveil the brand’s Fly Station immersive experience for runners and offers tips on how tempo, rhythm and energy can impact performance.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
This is the exact kind of tone and tempo people have come to expect from Berg and Sheridan.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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