pacing

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Trumpets and tin-foil trophies, players as tense as the travelling fans, gaffers pacing the dugout in full club suits.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

While the pacing stumbles a little in the first half, it picks up satisfyingly on alternate Earth with John Ward’s as-yet-unknown master plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

The pacing is off, especially in the drawn-out second half.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Proteins coax and control these fundamental chemical reactions in the cell—speeding some and slowing others, pacing the reactions just enough to be compatible with living.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee