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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

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

Track your gait for at least six months before you look for speed changes that you want to share with your doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The bounce in his gait had gone, the speed of his stride had slowed.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Furious, she turned and gave chase—despite the bear’s lolloping gait, it can move at up to thirty-five miles an hour—and the two boys scrambled up trees.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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