as in to march
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller
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as in leap
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Clad in a studded vest and a black Korn tank top, the 31-year-old strode across the Paramount stage with royal blue blossoms in the foreground.
—Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Nix has to drill Courtland Sutton in stride on crossing routes and connect deep with Troy Franklin or Marvin Mims Jr.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Despite going broke and struggling with crime, the Big Apple strode atop the world as the city, an electric place where anything could happen.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Clad in a studded vest and a black Korn tank top, the 31-year-old strode across the Paramount stage with royal blue blossoms in the foreground.
—Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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In the past three years, Taiwan has consistently increased its defense budget, lengthened mandatory military conscription from three months to a year while overhauling its training regimen, invested in domestic missile and drone production, and made important strides in civil defense.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Nix has to drill Courtland Sutton in stride on crossing routes and connect deep with Troy Franklin or Marvin Mims Jr.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Besides the traditional high-flying inflatables, marching bands and parade floats, the NBC telecast will also feature performing casts from Broadway shows like Death Becomes Her, Hell’s Kitchen and The Outsiders, as well as the iconic Radio City Rockettes.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bunch your deductions Strategic charitable giving is especially important in a year like 2024, where the market is marching higher.Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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This valuation leap moves it above Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) in market value, which Fidelity most recently valued at $9.4 billion.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Those plans took a big leap forward with the acquisition of M.D.C., which constructs about 10,000 homes a year, ranking it as the country’s 11th largest builder.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Asked about the fact that national guidelines require true, physical autopsies and other investigative steps when an infant dies suddenly, Taylor said Idaho law doesn’t require those guidelines to be followed.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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As the couple reached the opening, a man in a black T-shirt appeared on the Caltrans side and took several steps toward the fence.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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But Goldman Sachs is warning that the jump might be too good to be true.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The upcoming Netflix holiday flick Hot Frosty, which sees Hallmark movies queen Lacey Chabert make the jump over to the megastreamer, has a perfectly great Christmasy premise for some totally steamy PG-13 fun: Chabert plays Kathy, a widow, who magically brings a hunky snowman to life.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Read more about ProPublica’s approach to investigative journalism in our ethics code.ProPublica, ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
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This method is an even more minimalistic approach than a stand, saddle, or hub-style hunting blind.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Since the coming of Thriller, Michael Jackson took on the task of amalgamating his music videos with cinematic vignettes, as evidenced in works that followed the record-breaking film.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jury Statement: The directing duo Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen captured a modern coming of age story that is both entertaining and engaging.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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Beyond that, the M4 Pro Mac mini was (unsurprisingly) leaps and bounds beyond its M2 Pro predecessor in every test.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Rider forward Tariq Ingraham then threw a cross-court pass out of bounds and Clark soon came up with a steal in the backcourt.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the arrival at that finish line now coincides with Trump’s promise to enact an entirely new fiscal and economic regime.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Lee’s arrival to Hakone coincides with the city’s ongoing efforts to revitalize its commercial areas, including the Saratoga Village on Big Basin Way, where Hakone is located.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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