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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 In laboratory testing, the aDBS system improved gait symmetry and reduced variability in walking patterns, and participants reported fewer falls while maintaining overall control of Parkinson’s symptoms when using the system in their daily lives. — New Atlas, 1 July 2026 Her gait is so constrained by her frailty that her feet hardly leave the ground. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Running is the fastest terrestrial gait, following walking, trotting, and galloping. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Plus, the outsoles feature technology that guides your foot throughout the entire walking gait cycle. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gait

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Fraxiom The match started at a War Raiders pace before Axiom was unleashed and landed a picture-perfect moonsault onto the War Raiders.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Growing need, few resources Women’s incarceration rates have grown at twice the pace of men’s in recent decades.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of pace

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Wind shear describes the changes in wind direction or speed between different levels of the atmosphere.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
This allows for the eye to fully measure his exploitative changes of speed, and the dodgy shifts in direction that have made him the World Cup’s all-time leading goal scorer.

— Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

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As well as his tempo-dictating actions on the ball, Rodri also tops the list for counter-pressing wins among all players in this World Cup.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The foundation of that victory was its control of midfield, where Rodri and Fabián Ruiz dictated the tempo throughout.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026

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