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gait

[geyt] / geɪt /


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Surprisingly, this discovery about a horse’s gait sheds light on a much more modern debate—whether A.I. is on a path to consciousness.

From Slate May 25, 2026

Track your gait for at least six months before you look for speed changes that you want to share with your doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

The 6-foot-6 Long Beach native, with an outside hitter’s rocket arm and the gazelle-like gait, was considered the nation’s No. 2 overall recruit out of Warren High in Downey.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

These included pain levels, physical function, gait performance, and quality of life.

From Science Daily Apr. 30, 2026

Eighteen years earlier, crossing a street in Cambridge, he had been hit by a car, and the surgically repaired leg canted out at a slight angle, making his gait a little awkward.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

“All states, shapes, shades and gaits are welcome.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2025

Dressage is the oldest equestrian discipline, and sees rider and horse perform a series of movements to music across the gaits of walk, trot and canter.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2024

"We have thus confirmed the hypothesis that efficient gaits can be realized by exploiting natural oscillation patterns," explains Prof.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2024

Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits — had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering a catastrophic 2021, said scientists who monitor the birds.

From Seattle Times Aug. 29, 2023

Nan, this second horse, had easier gaits than the old war-horse.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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