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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 Immersive products run on biometric telemetry—eye movement, gait, spatial behavior. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 What took a sec to figure out was the fun of the physicality, and adopting his gait, and trying to figure out his particular eye situation and all of these different things. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 Bridgers proffers the second of the film’s most impressive transformations when Del is occasionally pressed into service to perform as an underage boy — changing her body language, her gait and, again, her voice. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 This allows the system to learn coordinated leg movements without researchers having to explicitly program a particular gait. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gait

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What to do nearby My walk to Compo Beach along the golf course’s winding paths and then through a picturesque neighborhood of shiplap homes took just under 30 minutes at a brisk pace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The scientists ruled out a 2016 volcanic eruption as the cause, given the downward trend had started several years before and has maintained a steady pace across the years.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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However, a wall of wind shear is expected to slightly destabilize the storm just before landfall — slowing its wind speeds to 100 mph and broadening the system, spreading the high winds and heavy rains even further from the core of the storm.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
How does each of you think about balancing speed in your role as brand builders today and staying power?

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of speed

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The tempo continued on the second drive as the Bulldogs mixed the run game in and took a 14-0 lead led by running back Fluff Bothwell.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Even when the older women led a hymn before a baby dedication program, they were still guided in their tempo by the keyboard played by a young Quaker man.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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