gait
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Surprisingly, this discovery about a horse’s gait sheds light on a much more modern debate—whether A.I. is on a path to consciousness.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
Participants who received the real gait retraining reported pain relief comparable to medication, and MRI scans suggested they had less knee cartilage deterioration than people in the placebo group.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
Security systems will read your face, as well as your gait, heart rate and physiology while allowing you to keep moving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 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
Gideons uneven gait echoes down the hall, and after the door closes the Duchess stands over me.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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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
"We have thus confirmed the hypothesis that efficient gaits can be realized by exploiting natural oscillation patterns," explains Prof.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 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
With their bobbing heads, clumsy gaits and dull-sounding "coo" noises, pigeons are often mistaken for being downright stupid pests.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2023
No doubt it was the similarity of their gaits that prompted Penelope’s memory, but the two had little else in common: For example, Dr. Westminster was extremely clever and Bertha was not clever at all.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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