as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
Jordan Henderson has a knee-dominant running gait which reportedly prevented Sir Alex Ferguson signing him for Manchester United.
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Loss of fast-twitch fibers is a central cause of the slowing of gait seen as people move into their 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In several videos played during closing arguments, the defendant was observed walking with a bow-legged gait, a result of an injury sustained in 2019, according to Rabenda.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
There will also reportedly be prizes for robots that demonstrate the best gait, are most popular, as well as for robots that cross the finish line.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Loss of fast-twitch fibers is a central cause of the slowing of gait seen as people move into their 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In several videos played during closing arguments, the defendant was observed walking with a bow-legged gait, a result of an injury sustained in 2019, according to Rabenda.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
There will also reportedly be prizes for robots that demonstrate the best gait, are most popular, as well as for robots that cross the finish line.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
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Stocks are ending the four-day trading week on a positive note, though the S & P 500 is still on pace for a slight weekly loss.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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This game was played at a slower pace of 98.5 possessions per 48 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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No two giants share the same building speed (fastest, second fastest, third fastest, slowest) or the same problem.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Standing at 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 196 pounds, this agile robot can reach a top speed of 5.6 mph (approximately 8.2 feet per second).—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Spoelstra’s message Even though the Heat hasn’t been able to keep up with the Bulls’ speedy tempo in three losses to Chicago, Spoelstra said Miami doesn’t want to play excessively slow on Wednesday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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The aerobic dance-stirrer pushed the tempo past the three-digit mark, something far too fast for anyone to dance to but enough to scan as notable on the track list. 75.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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