as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
By the end of this examination, Paul had changed nearly everything about herself: her hair, her clothes, her gait, her gestures.
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Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Once a sprightly young feline, this lion’s gait now tells a story of survival etched in every limp.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Remember, witnesses from the scene of the shooting had said the killer ran with a limping, awkward gait.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The robot's stability and walking speed have also been improved through advancements in gait planning and control algorithms.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Once a sprightly young feline, this lion’s gait now tells a story of survival etched in every limp.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Remember, witnesses from the scene of the shooting had said the killer ran with a limping, awkward gait.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The robot's stability and walking speed have also been improved through advancements in gait planning and control algorithms.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
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Rene Haas, the CEO of the semiconductor company Arm Holdings, said that even this pace of expansion across the industry would put global computing on track to consume more energy than India by 2030.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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That database could help provide clean data on fibers to companies working to train models to identify mixed fibers, speeding up the pace of the entire recycling process.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2025
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Damien Martinez hit the third-fastest speed for running backs Tuesday at roughly 19.8 mph, per the Zebra MotionWorks Tracker.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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The speed and mass of YR4 are subject to change as the asteroid travels through space.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Despite his high energy, Brown has a way of measuring out his responses in a slow tempo that matches his intention in each word.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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This is the last quarter when the streaming leader plans to report subscriber numbers on a regular tempo, shifting its emphasis to revenue and operating margin along with audience metrics like engagement.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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