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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

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

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

In order to obtain a warrant to obtain a blood draw, the officer “falsely claimed that Senator Cervantes had an unsteady gait, slurred speech, and an appearance of drowsiness,” the complaint alleges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He moves with his normal loping gait, leaning back with my shirt on.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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