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Origin of paced
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There he paced the salons and galleries of the newest neoclassical townhouses, there he studied the remains of classical antiquity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
At this point, YouTube is basically TV, and Coachella plays like one of its biggest annual broadcasts, programmed, paced and consumed accordingly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Analysts are looking for collective S&P 500 company profits to rise 14% over the first quarter and nearly 19% for the year, paced by megacap tech giants and the country’s biggest banks.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Otherwise Mr. Berger’s briskly paced production follows the narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
I paced the floor holding my wide-brimmed Mexican hat against my chest to protect it from being crushed.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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