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pace

[peys] / peɪs /


VERB
walk with measured steps, esp. back and forth
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VERB
measure by footsteps
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Taiwan has benefited from its central role in the artificial-intelligence supply chain, helping it drive gross domestic product growth to 14.55% in the first quarter, the strongest pace in nearly four decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

As the biggest World Cup in history gathers pace, BBC Sport take a look at five talking points from the opening week of the tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

They’re in first place even though one of their biggest bombers, Shohei Ohtani, is about a dozen homers shy of last year’s pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The pace of withdrawals did slow down for one fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management, which is owned by Brookfield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Then she was on her feet, tramping the ditch at a brisk pace and trying to work out of the rope around her before the horse broke into a trot.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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