at a ... pace
Frequency: 9.040.0 per million words
used with adjectives to describe the speed, e.g., 'at a blistering pace'
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Examples (10)
- They set off at a blistering pace.
- I set off at a snail's pace to conserve my energy for later in the race.
- The construction project is moving forward at a steady pace.
- The runners continued at a breakneck pace despite the intense heat.
- She prefers to live her life at a leisurely pace away from the city.
- The work proceeded at a frantic pace as the deadline approached.
- We walked through the botanical garden at a gentle pace.
- Modern technology is currently advancing at a rapid pace.
- The old steam train chugged along the tracks at a moderate pace.
- He finished the final lap of the track at a brisk pace.