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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Noun
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However, July showed a resumption of hiring as visibility began to improve, and consensus expectations are for a similar pace of monthly hiring over the balance of the year.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even so, compared with a human who can work a full day with breaks, today’s humanoids require frequent charging or battery swaps to keep pace.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 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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Much of Emery’s strategy is about organisation and regulating the game’s tempo.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Next, adding slow-tempo movement builds capacity without jolting your system.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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