pace off
Example Sentences
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Player of the match Adam Zampa of Oval Invincibles: "The Oval is one of my favourite stadiums in the world. I love bowling here because you gather pace off the wicket. Really enjoyable."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
“The focus was to try and take pace off, see if they’re hitting it in the air,” he said about the bowling plan.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
“She definitely was probably taking some pace off then.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
HE'S A HIT close up stalking the pace off the rail, came three wide into the stretch, drifted in and weakened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2019
I’m going to pace off twelve feet, the length of the bedroom.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
