See gather pace on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2020 July 1, Richard Clinnick, “Network News: SWR begins main line testing of suburban Aventras”, in Rail, page 12:",
"text": "\"The programme is gathering pace. We're entering an important phase of the project as we begin real-world testing on our network ahead of the trains entering passenger service later this year,\" said SWR Commercial Projects Director Alex Foulds.",
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"ref": "2023 April 6, Emma Sanders, “Women's Finalissima:England beat Brazil in dramatic shhotout”, in BBC Sport:",
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"To start to happen more quickly; to accelerate."
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"word": "kiihtyä"
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"word": "prendre de la vitesse"
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"sense": "gather pace",
"word": "apretar o paso"
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"sense": "gather pace",
"word": "an Fahrt gewinnen"
},
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "gather pace",
"word": "an Tempo gewinnen"
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"sense": "gather pace",
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"word": "nabierać tempa"
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