as in pace
the rate at which activities are pursued
the slow gait of summer days
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Recent Examples of gait
Waller’s gait appeared normal in the locker room Friday, which was an encouraging sign.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
During an Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, questions emerged about his gait.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Athletes have to essentially re-train their gait perfectly, ElAttrache explained, rebuilding strength without putting full weight on the tendon.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Non-surgical, non-pharmacological interventions, like gait retraining, could help fill this particularly challenging treatment gap.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
During an Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, questions emerged about his gait.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Athletes have to essentially re-train their gait perfectly, ElAttrache explained, rebuilding strength without putting full weight on the tendon.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Non-surgical, non-pharmacological interventions, like gait retraining, could help fill this particularly challenging treatment gap.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gait
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Schweigert emphasized the importance of talking slowly, before sending participants back to the breakrooms to reintroduce themselves with a more deliberate pace.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In a sign of entrenched woes facing the world’s second-largest economy, data released this week showed factory output and consumption rising in August at their weakest pace in around a year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Both Nomad bikes are perfectly capable analog bikes in their own right, a rare attribute in a market obsessed with offering ever more speed and range.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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As that suggests, a key element of the new fund is speed [and capitalizing on an opportunity.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Technically, his performance notably accompanies the musical text with drum breaks and underscoring between scenes, emphasizing the musicality of McCraney’s writing and the actors’ tempo.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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In this week’s Rock Chalk Film Room, KC Star beat reporter Shreyas Laddha and former Jayhawks quarterback Carter Stanley discuss how KU football must combat the high-tempo offense of West Virginia.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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