gait

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Recent Examples of gait The legs grew before the rest of the body, so the gait was awkward at first. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024 Infants and children with structural changes in their feet or who have gait imbalances (imbalances in the way in which a person walks) can benefit from the care of a podiatrist. Adam H. Kaplan, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024 Remember, witnesses from the scene of the shooting had said the killer ran with a limping, awkward gait. Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024 Capsaicin can be lethal to rats and mice, and symptoms of acute oral toxicity can include a staggering gait, skin redness, and cyanosis — blue lips, nail beds, and skin due to low oxygen levels. Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gait 
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Noun
  • Topline Shares of Adobe dropped by more than 12% on Thursday, putting the Photoshop maker’s stock on pace for its worst loss in nearly nine months after lowering its revenue forecast for the current fiscal year, despite reporting record revenue and earnings that beat out Wall Street’s expectations.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • To avoid problems like shin splints, ease into incline walking, starting with a slower pace and incline.
    Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Total Wireless has also introduced unlimited data on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network that promises to be up to 10 times faster than the median download speeds of other providers.
    Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
  • They peter and putter by at the speed of an escalator.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Realising the tempo of the game, knowing what your team-mate is going to do.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The Warriors turned up the tempo in the third quarter, turning stops — and even quick inbounds passes — into fast-break scores.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024

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“Gait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gait. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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