Example Sentences

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“We are pacing well ahead of our ambitions,” said Cohen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Some investors get nervous when everything around them is testing new highs, especially when assets such as gold and copper, which ostensibly tell different stories, are pacing the advance.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

The Jets are pacing Becton in his return after being sidelined all last season.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

CNN’s ratings are pacing ahead of last year; last month the network had an average audience of 822,000 viewers, up 40% over May 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2017

I am sitting on the porch watching Suesetta and Kay, who are pacing back and forth, looking down the street.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson