as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
One way to get a baseline for Landeskog’s gait and biomechanics was through walking.
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ABC News, 26 May 2026
Before the treatment, many participants struggled with a slow, mechanical gait, and 12 used assistive devices such as walkers and canes.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
Butterss’ double-bass throbs ground the music in chamber-jazz austerity; later, Bellerose shifts into slack, funky drummer mode, as Parker’s guitar takes on a muted highlife gait, then morphs into concentric ripples of distortion that psychedelicize your mind.
—Dave Segal, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Plus, exercise can help with balance and gait, potentially preventing falls, Shariff added.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 12 May 2026
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ABC News, 26 May 2026
Before the treatment, many participants struggled with a slow, mechanical gait, and 12 used assistive devices such as walkers and canes.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
Butterss’ double-bass throbs ground the music in chamber-jazz austerity; later, Bellerose shifts into slack, funky drummer mode, as Parker’s guitar takes on a muted highlife gait, then morphs into concentric ripples of distortion that psychedelicize your mind.
—Dave Segal, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Plus, exercise can help with balance and gait, potentially preventing falls, Shariff added.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
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When a fire tore through Kantamanto that January, devouring eight acres, or nearly 60 percent of the market’s retail-facing side, the community of 30,000 retailers, traders and vendors all but lost hope in a business model that was already buckling under fashion’s ever-quickening pace.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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With Shell doubling down on oil and LNG at a time when many investors are scrutinizing the pace of the energy transition, Gorman has had to explain and defend its strategy to the market.—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Each week, the competitors will push themselves to their athletic limits to pass courses that challenge their strength, speed and agility.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Peart’s unusual – but iconic – drum fills and tempo changes are perhaps the most complicated in the rock ‘n’ roll canon.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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New offensive line coach Butch Barry spent the past three seasons with new Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel with the Miami Dolphins, and that should ease the transition to a new, higher-tempo offensive game plan.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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