as in tempo
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1
as in to stride
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
six jugglers paced neatly alongside one another in the parade
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as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the couple paced through the motions of a marriage, but it was never more than a financial and social arrangement
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Recent Examples of pace
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The immigration court system needs more judges to cut into the backlog, which at the current pace would take about four years to resolve.
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—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The demonstration included a sign posted over the freeway as well as individuals pacing with Nazi flags, according to video that aired on the station.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Rising Stars are split up in the same way, and all games will be played to 40 points to improve the pace of play.
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Yet the Trump administration's plan to shut it down not only jeopardizes those valuable dividends but severely kneecaps us in the pacing challenge that is China.
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Noun
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Should the Magpies set up that way, Guardiola’s side will have to find a way to beat the press and keep a high tempo throughout.—
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Zoom out: Extreme precipitation events, heat waves and wildfires are all becoming more likely and severe because of a warming climate, forcing these agencies to maintain a grinding tempo.—
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Guehi can often be seen striding forward with the ball and moving Palace from back to front.—
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Momoa previously portrayed Aquaman in the DC Cinematic Universe; as James Gunn strides toward re-setting DC's presence on the big screen with July's Superman, Momoa will now costar with House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock as Supergirl's title character.—
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As the project progressed, city staff members narrowed the site for a temporary library to either the mall, a vacant building on Grand Avenue or the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum.—
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Alex could remain in the intensive care unit or hospital as her disease progresses.—
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 380 million working-age adults live with disabilities around the globe, and unemployment rates among them are reaching up to 80% in a few regions.—
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Relatively high mortgage rates have been hurting the housing market.—
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Abruptly, a mother on the other touchline marched across the pitch and demanded the referee stop the game.—
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Hundreds marched down 23rd Street in the rain as part of a student protest on Feb. 2 in Richmond, a sign of unity among a school community home to many immigrant and Latino students and those in mixed-status households.—
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But descendants felt the admission was a first step; now, what would the Jesuits do about it?—
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What is clear is that the offseason is now over, spring training is underway and the Yankees have done nothing to replace Torres.—
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As Lee ran at full speed towards the wall, manager Bob Melvin admitted that he was reminded of the injury that ended Lee’s rookie year nine months prior.—
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The loss of power steering assist, which could occur when the vehicle reaches a stop and then accelerates again, can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds and increase the risk of a crash, the company said.—
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Other Vatican functions are proceeding normally, including the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year celebrations.—
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Instead the two proceeded to murder another faithful and wait for the roundtable to defeat each other once and for all.—
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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