pacing

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Mr. Pappalardo has a novelist’s gifts for description and pacing, and his material—greedy entrepreneurs, crafty moonshiners, crooked politicos and jaded cops—is material any writer would welcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Scott said, such as head bobbing, swaying and pacing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

She tries to control her symptoms by using pacing techniques - a strategy that balances rest and exertion to minimise post-exertional malaise.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

"If we do the right thing early in the illness, and support people with the right level of pacing, you can prevent that deterioration in a lot of cases."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The grown-ups all stare expectantly, especially a tall, stern-faced white guy who keeps pacing back and forth near the door.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston