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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 Immersive products run on biometric telemetry—eye movement, gait, spatial behavior. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 What took a sec to figure out was the fun of the physicality, and adopting his gait, and trying to figure out his particular eye situation and all of these different things. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 Bridgers proffers the second of the film’s most impressive transformations when Del is occasionally pressed into service to perform as an underage boy — changing her body language, her gait and, again, her voice. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 This allows the system to learn coordinated leg movements without researchers having to explicitly program a particular gait. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gait

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All this sets the stage for more political swings in the coming years, as climate change and geopolitical shifts generate shocks at a pace difficult for any government to contend with.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
The trajectory of income growth indicates that the current pace of consumer spending is likely to slow but still remain fairly solid, said Gus Faucher, senior vice president and chief economist at The PNC Financial Services Group.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pace

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On a circular track, place a group of runners, all of whom run at unique, constant speeds.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Layoffs are low but caution is high Layoff activity hasn’t picked up speed, according to the Labor Department’s weekly reports on unemployment insurance filings.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of speed

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The tempo continued on the second drive as the Bulldogs mixed the run game in and took a 14-0 lead led by running back Fluff Bothwell.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Even when the older women led a hymn before a baby dedication program, they were still guided in their tempo by the keyboard played by a young Quaker man.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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