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gait

[geyt] / geɪt /


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To understand the mechanics of the horse’s gait, his team placed a series of cameras along a stretch of dirt road on what would later become the university’s campus.

From Slate May 25, 2026

The 6-foot-6 Long Beach native, with an outside hitter’s rocket arm and the gazelle-like gait, was considered the nation’s No. 2 overall recruit out of Warren High in Downey.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

These included pain levels, physical function, gait performance, and quality of life.

From Science Daily Apr. 30, 2026

Typical therapy can include eye-head exercises, repositioning maneuvers, gait and balance training, and home exercises, but researchers are also working on more-sophisticated programs and devices patients can use to manage episodes of vertigo and dizziness.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

He was showing a few signs of age, a white hair here and there in his coat, a certain stiffness in his gait.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

Dressage is the oldest equestrian discipline, and sees rider and horse perform a series of movements to music across the gaits of walk, trot and canter.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2024

"If we tell our model, 'Optimize your gait on these two things,' it gives us really realistic-looking gaits that best match the data we have," Fay explains.

From Science Daily Jan. 24, 2024

Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits — had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering a catastrophic 2021, said scientists who monitor the birds.

From Seattle Times Aug. 29, 2023

Brachycephalics are widely adored for their goggle-eyes, wrinkled faces and waddling gaits.

From Salon Jan. 23, 2023

The column had begun to move more rapidly and they quickened their steeds’ gaits.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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