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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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The damage remains far off the pace of 2023, Canada's worst wildfire season on record, when nearly 18 million hectares burned in the country.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

"They're travelling at such pace that actually the riders' hair is blown back in quite an expressive cartoonish way, to show how fast they're moving".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

He rises and falls at the same pace as his companion in this nightmare, laying the groundwork on which Adjani can create something so enormous.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

However, JGB price gains could be capped amid ongoing rise in crude oil prices, which might lead to higher inflation in Japan and a faster pace of BOJ rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Duane tried to be civil, but in truth, he felt a little spooked, so he quickened his pace more and more until soon he was running away.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

A chatbot can fool an adult anytime but a toddler could spot a fake at 50 paces.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

After you take a few more paces down the hill, the whole shebang comes into view.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

On a beach in North Tyneside, fitness instructor David Fairlamb is putting nearly 40 people of all ages through their paces in a group training session.

From BBC May 7, 2026

At the women’s feet, a mini Bernedoodle, Zipper, paces nervously, barking at arriving guests.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

It trotted off a few paces, then sat down and looked at him hopefully, sweeping the ground with its tail.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The briskly paced film is equally entertaining while recounting her wild adventures of yore and while following her around Manhattan and Fire Island today.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Ironically it’s the Spurs—with their young lineup paced by the 22-year-old “alien” Wembanyama—installed as the “fun” option to the Same Old Thunder.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

At this point, YouTube is basically TV, and Coachella plays like one of its biggest annual broadcasts, programmed, paced and consumed accordingly.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

McIlroy opted to putt and hit a beautifully paced shot onto the green and allowed the contours to guide the ball down towards the flag.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

Sookie paced around the dock, while Sookie’s dad and Lester seemed to be arguing about something.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

The British Columbia Hotel Association says that while final booking figures are yet to be confirmed, June and July were "pacing well behind previous years", despite Vancouver hosting seven of the games in Canada.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

How did you approach pacing your performance in the confines of a single day at work?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Mr. Netravalkar is an engaging central figure and the pacing of the film is fairly brisk even though this viewer found the production values mixed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Both diets reduced calorie intake, but the fasting and protein pacing group showed greater weight loss and more pronounced shifts in the gut microbiome.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

Lady Bird Johnson knew the stress was reaching new heights when the president began pacing the White House halls at night.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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