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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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Bitcoin-hoarder Strategy jumps 9.3% premarket, on pace to rise by over 30% since market close Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

I needed a change of pace, so I spent the next few months in New Jersey to be close to my folks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"We know where elephant corridors and habitats are -- and they are being destroyed and fragmented at an unprecedented pace," Bindra said.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

They should have picked another seamer and are desperately missing some pace in their attack.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

She said nothing to her sisters, but instead quickened her pace, running in the direction of the acrid scent.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

On Wednesday night, Lai was put through his paces when he was escorted in an armoured vehicle convoy from the Presidential Office to a secure command centre in a simulated evacuation.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

"As expected, we didn't detect gamma rays from Mars, but we put the instrument through its paces, and it performed excellently."

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

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

There’s love for the people he works with, and there’s love for the paces he’s gone through, but I didn’t know.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

More than forty paces ahead, in the small circle of light from the lamppost, a dark figure was standing.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

ABC, which broadcast the World Series that year, showed John looking visibly upset and surprised as he paced the dugout.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Shirtless, he paced relentless circles on the blacktop.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

The pair crossed the line together with their arms around each other's shoulders after Pogacar paced a suffering Del Toro up the final climb.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Once Wrobleski’s job was done, he paced in the dugout, interrupted once in a while by a hug or handshakes from a teammate.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Ekon paced between the trees, hands clasped tight behind his back.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

The pacing of this show drives me crazy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

And its pacing problems still haven’t been solved — too many plot points feel rushed, while others are drawn out to the point of tedium, even with the series’ conclusion within sight.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Because proven therapies remain scarce, most medical recommendations focus on supportive strategies, including activity pacing and management of individual symptoms.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

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

Proteins coax and control these fundamental chemical reactions in the cell—speeding some and slowing others, pacing the reactions just enough to be compatible with living.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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