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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Recent Examples of stride
Kelly Bowman, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
The intended message of this joint observance of Armistice Day – the first since Winston Churchill strode side-by-side with Gen. Charles de Gaulle in 1944 – was to reaffirm and reinvigorate the bond between two of Europe’s leading political, economic, and military powers.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Tyler Crews, a 6-10 junior forward/center, could make further strides.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The calming, repetitive nature of grooming, the physical and distracting qualities of mucking stalls and the connection of walking alongside a horse while exercising them - each stride a step towards trust.
—Kelly Bowman, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
The intended message of this joint observance of Armistice Day – the first since Winston Churchill strode side-by-side with Gen. Charles de Gaulle in 1944 – was to reaffirm and reinvigorate the bond between two of Europe’s leading political, economic, and military powers.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
Cyber Monday is expected to deliver record-setting shopping as the holiday shopping season hits full stride.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Tyler Crews, a 6-10 junior forward/center, could make further strides.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Images The votes hadn’t yet been tallied, but the crowds marched past her restaurant carrying a coffin draped in the red, white, and blue colors of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).Justice Baidoo, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Cherry Creek marched 39 yards in five plays, capped off by Cromwell’s 2-yard TD run.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
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But the figure was much slower than the 8.7 percent anticipated by economists in a Bloomberg survey and well down from the 12.7 percent leap in October, which was the strongest in more than two years.Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
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This groundbreaking achievement, developed at 's Santa Barbara lab, signals a significant leap in the race toward the future of computing.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The next step, Delta chief executive Ed Bastian told the WSJ, is ramping up its strategy with private flights thanks to its investment in private aviation firm Wheels Up.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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This is where your research from step two comes in.Cepee Tabibian, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hong’s optimism is reflected in Gaocheng Capital’s portfolio companies, which saw their median revenue jump four times to around 400 million yuan ($55 million) over the past five years.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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As people chanted, a woman in front of me gave a startled jump: a thief had snatched a chain off her neck.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Russia’s approach appeared to be sustainable—even in 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and adjusted its military presence in Syria accordingly.Nicole Grajewski, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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But several of this year’s Under 30 cohort are taking a more hands-on approach.Alex Konrad, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Its early success contrasted with the chaos and high death tolls elsewhere and seemed to augur China’s coming of age as a major power.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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That film is described as a coming of age comedy set in the world of hip hop.Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Baltimore Ravens had seemingly thrown a potential game-tying or go-ahead touchdown pass as time expired in Week 1, except their tight end’s heel landed a couple of inches out of bounds.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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That 2024 campaign started out with Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely being out of bounds by just a toe on a game-ending, end-zone grab in Week One.Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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There has been another significant new arrival at Leicester much more recently in Cooper’s replacement Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Skipp says the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Netherlands international striker has already made an impact despite being in the job less than two weeks.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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And while the platform isn’t perfect, many new arrivals are mystified by the platform’s disarmingly upbeat atmosphere.Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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