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gait

[geyt] / geɪt /


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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

During their first two visits, participants received a baseline MRI and walked on a pressure sensitive treadmill while motion capture cameras measured the mechanics of their gait.

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

No one moved in all the snowy fields, but away off on the road a small figure came towards me with the flying, gliding gait of the skier.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

Both were walking on two feet, although they had different gaits and foot shapes, which the research team in this study used to differentiate the footprints.

From Salon Nov. 29, 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

The light was poor but Toomer interpreted the gaits of the other three men and could tell the gauge of each shotgun as they passed between the hives.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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