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pace

[pays] / peɪs /


VERB
walk with measured steps, esp. back and forth
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VERB
measure by footsteps
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But as the summer progressed, he settled into the pace of the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

She also said she would invite the main frontier labs "for a discussion on how we can support ongoing industry efforts to pace the frontier."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Even a moderate slowdown in the frenzied pace of construction, delays on certain projects or weaker-than-expected revenue growth could trigger a shock in financial markets, Malek warned.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The company is now on pace to start six to seven communities a year and plans to increase that to 10 annually by 2030, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Once she was about fifteen feet away, she picked up her pace.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Nvidia really stands out with sales and EPS expected to increase at annualized paces above 50% through 2028.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Audiences will now scrutinise Itauma's every move, his breathing and how he paces a fight.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

That these customers could resist the urge to step a few paces outside to see the real thing still amazes me 55 years later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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

Axel paces in front of the reception desk.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

She said it is a "hands on, fast paced" job.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“The Pitt,” the chaotically paced medical drama that reinvigorated the genre, landed outstanding drama series for the second year in a row, along with a repeat win for lead actor Noah Wyle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Shirtless, he paced relentless circles on the blacktop.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Martha paced the lobby of an office building in Oxnard one afternoon in December.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Nervously, Guiteau paced up and down the main waiting room, "working myself up,” he later said, "as I knew the hour was at hand.”

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Prolonged confinement can lead animals to pacing, destructive behavior, anxiety, and make it harder to adopt them out, which ultimately could lead to them being euthanized by shelters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Ritwik Gupta, a computer science and AI professor at the University of Maryland, believes that pacing the frontier is contingent upon on widespread cooperation among labs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

On Saturday, in the “hot goss” channel within Google’s DeepMind AI lab, a worker posted about Altman agreeing with Amodei, saying it seemed like a sign of momentum toward pacing frontier AI development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Torres-Pena was pacing the corridor believing he was about to leave, the inquest was told.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Frank Gibson was pacing the floor, pulling at his pointed beard.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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