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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
William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Colorado is on pace to see a bigger financial loss from scams by the end of 2024 than the nearly $190 million stolen in 2023.
—The Summit Daily, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Timothy Spall won Best Performance by an Actor on Monday to pace the field at the 52nd International Emmy Awards, which took place in New York City.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Domes Aulus Elounda, a luxurious adults-only affair, is located up a steep hillside track that really puts a hire car through its paces.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Colorado is on pace to see a bigger financial loss from scams by the end of 2024 than the nearly $190 million stolen in 2023.
—The Summit Daily, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
The animatic gives the filmmakers an idea of how the different scenes and sequences fit together and a sense of whether there are any pacing issues.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Timothy Spall won Best Performance by an Actor on Monday to pace the field at the 52nd International Emmy Awards, which took place in New York City.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
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Realising the tempo of the game, knowing what your team-mate is going to do.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Warriors turned up the tempo in the third quarter, turning stops — and even quick inbounds passes — into fast-break scores.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city's water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of an unsuspecting parent.Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
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From the distinctive slanted label to the striding man logo, the elements tell a story of perseverance and forward momentum.Aliza Knox, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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To the other characters, time seems to be progressing normally, but each time the clock strikes midnight, the day spins backwards and wipes the slate—and their memories—clean.Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Highlighting such differences is critical as the industry progresses toward an equitable ecosystem.Eron Kelly, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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One 2018 study in the journal Nature found that Antarctica lost around 3 trillion metric tons of ice from 1992 to 2017, with the rate of loss increasing from about 76 billion metric tons per year before 2012 to 219 billion metric tons per year in most recent years.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The economists compare rates of ADHD diagnoses on Halloween to the ten weekdays before and after.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Images The votes hadn’t yet been tallied, but the crowds marched past her restaurant carrying a coffin draped in the red, white, and blue colors of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).Justice Baidoo, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Cherry Creek marched 39 yards in five plays, capped off by Cromwell’s 2-yard TD run.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
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Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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The specific witness and notary requirements depend on your county’s regulations, so do your research ahead of time to ensure.Marisa Polansky and Kristine Keller, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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The officer stopped at the intersection and, after stopping, continued through the intersection at a low speed and was struck by a vehicle traveling north on College Avenue.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Total Wireless has also introduced unlimited data on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network that promises to be up to 10 times faster than the median download speeds of other providers.Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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In a ruling in October, Judge Tanya Walton Pratt allowed Kennard and Bowling to proceed to trial and pursue punitive damages.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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If the plant’s current automation lacks the versatility to optimize integration with AI—or simply cannot benefit from it—then that opens the way for other questions about how to proceed.Massimo Bizzi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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