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as in striding
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group six jugglers paced neatly alongside one another in the parade
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as in progressing
to move forward along a course the couple paced through the motions of a marriage, but it was never more than a financial and social arrangement
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Recent Examples of pacing The iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF (IGV) is up about 15% week-to-date, pacing for its best week since October 2001. —
Lola Murti, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 Leonard finished with 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field to go with seven rebounds and three assists, while Curry shot 12-for 23 overall and 7 for 12 from 3-point range, pacing the Warriors’ 19-of-41 showing from behind the arc. —Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Outside the hospital’s doors, Mohamed Jirani was pacing. —Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 In the office a week later, Jones continued pacing back and forth in the warehouse, pretending to be in a war movie while Buckley was in the hallway, calling the police. —Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 My sister was scowling and pacing the path outside my mother’s flat. —Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Euphoria’s Achilles’ heel is pacing, which was helped along, somewhat, by the rhythm of the academic year. —The Editors, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 The scene changes to Bree, pacing in front of a window. —Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 Instead of sitting completely still while watching TV, try standing up, stretching, or pacing during commercials. —Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
Lola Murti, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 Leonard finished with 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field to go with seven rebounds and three assists, while Curry shot 12-for 23 overall and 7 for 12 from 3-point range, pacing the Warriors’ 19-of-41 showing from behind the arc. —Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Outside the hospital’s doors, Mohamed Jirani was pacing. —Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 In the office a week later, Jones continued pacing back and forth in the warehouse, pretending to be in a war movie while Buckley was in the hallway, calling the police. —Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 My sister was scowling and pacing the path outside my mother’s flat. —Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Euphoria’s Achilles’ heel is pacing, which was helped along, somewhat, by the rhythm of the academic year. —The Editors, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 The scene changes to Bree, pacing in front of a window. —Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 Instead of sitting completely still while watching TV, try standing up, stretching, or pacing during commercials. —Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
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Whether still or striding, tiny or outsized, Giacometti’s elongated, upright figures persist as some of the most recognizable works of the post-World War Two era.— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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There would be no negative this day for the 6-foot-2, smooth-striding Bowman.— Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
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The ongoing test campaign, which now includes multiple aircraft, is progressing rapidly.— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
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Everyone on the operations team worked incredibly hard to keep the survey progressing with high efficiency.— Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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His funeral drew hundreds of first responders, marching in a seaside procession in the Mediterranean city of Tyre, his mother's cries heard over the shuffle.— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
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The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Even the Altitude Edition with the black wheels -- at the time no one was really doing that.— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
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The authority on gardening in the South loved doing live shows and meeting his fans.— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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When purchasing, fans will be able to see matches and categories for which tickets are available and select specific seats before proceeding with their purchase.— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jones's personal bankruptcy case is proceeding in federal bankruptcy court, where a trustee continues to sell off Jones's personal property, including cars, homes, watches and guns, with proceeds intended for the families.— Tovia Smith, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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Schultz learned a lot going from his first big-league start on Tuesday to his second on Sunday.— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Murray’s route to 30 points was unorthodox, going 0-for-8 from 3-point range but making all 16 of his free throw attempts.— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Then, there’s the collective Electronic Disturbance Theater, which was actually creating an internet tool that people could use to track where ICE was coming into communities.— Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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During a press conference on Thursday, April 16, Wiseman, Glover and Koch, talked about their roller coaster of emotions since coming home.— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Pacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/pacing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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