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  • n  (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
  • n  walking with slow regular strides
  • v  walk with slow or fast paces
  • v  go at a pace
  • v  measure (distances) by pacing
  • v  regulate or set the pace of

  • Much of the book's power comes from its pacing.
  • Q: Why that particular, slower, more thoughtful style pacing? A: I wanted it to feel as real as possible to have the pacing of a real experience.
  • As for myself, after 20 minutes of pacing in front of the Apple Store, my wife returned and pleaded with me to "just go ahead and buy the thing.
News & Articles

  • Colonels LAX girls fall in semis
    SO. BURLINGTON -- Anne-Marie Farmer totaled eight goals and two assists, pacing host South Burlington’s attack in a 17-6 Division 1 girls lacrosse semifinal win over Brattleboro on Tuesday.
    June 12, 2013 - Brattleboro Reformer
  • Wake the Winds in High Definition - E3
    Nintendo has released a new trailer for the HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD . During the Nintendo Direct conference, we learned that along with the visual improvements, a few changes are being made to improve the game's pacing.
    June 12, 2013 - RPGamer
  • Celtics Paul Pierce Decision Will Determine Fate of Doc Rivers And Kevin Garnett
    Ever since he started pacing the sidelines of the Boston Garden, Doc Rivers has never hesitated to make his gravelly voice heard. He both yells at and praises players, and his speeches during timeouts are nothing if not passionate.  Yet since the Boston Celtics were eliminated, Rivers has been strangely quiet, refusing to comment on his own future with the team. The following comes from the ...
    June 10, 2013 - Bleacher Report
Quotes

  • Brandon Prust in ESPN
    My phone was going off the hook last night, just waiting to hear confirmation and pacing around for hours. I guess I didn't sleep too well,Prust said. "Then you come out here and you have to get focused and get ready to help your team get...
  • Kobe Bryant in AFP
    I've been pacing myself all year waiting for these playoffs to come around. The table is set,said Bryant who had his 10th career 40-point game in the playoffs.
  • Robert Gates in Reuters
    A drawdown of US force levels in Iraq is inevitable over time -- the debate you hear in Washington is largely about pacing,Gates said.

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