timing

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"I felt good, felt fluid, felt like my timing was there," he said.

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  1. noun The regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect, as in music, the theater, athletics, or mechanics.
  2. noun The synchronization of the sparking of the plugs with the movement of the pistons in an internal-combustion engine.

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  • "I felt good, felt fluid, felt like my timing was there," he said. —  SLAM! Sports
  • Also appreciating the timing was the pistachio nut industry, which started its first-ever television advertising campaign Monday with commercials on Letterman and the highly anticipated —  Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
  • That mix of a pressing need for construction combined with the big-picture money savings by doing a bond now, means "the timing is actually pretty good" for a debt issue, said Dan Schaefer, Brazosport ISD's financial director. —  The Facts: News
  • Sharon Watson, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, said the timing is a coincidence because, "The exercise has been in the works for some time." —  WTOP / Business / Biz Stories
  • "I don't know how the timing could be any worse," he said. —  theleafchronicle.com - Local News
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