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
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
This was the weekend when Liverpool recovered from a late blow to beat West Ham United, Arsenal dropped more points, Newcastle United continued to stride on, and Leicester City collected a rare point, their first since the end of January.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The Gates Foundation has already made significant strides in combating diseases such as HIV/AIDS, polio, tuberculosis, and malaria, and in improving child health through vaccination initiatives.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 8 May 2025
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Verb
Video surveillance showed the man, wearing an N95 mask, strode into the D.C. eatery past two plainclothes Secret Service officers who were sitting at the bar, WRC-TV reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
This was the weekend when Liverpool recovered from a late blow to beat West Ham United, Arsenal dropped more points, Newcastle United continued to stride on, and Leicester City collected a rare point, their first since the end of January.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
His stride was heavily impacted by a deteriorating spine.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The Gates Foundation has already made significant strides in combating diseases such as HIV/AIDS, polio, tuberculosis, and malaria, and in improving child health through vaccination initiatives.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
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For the Knicks, Karl Anthony-Towns will get into foul trouble in at least two of these games as the Pacers march to the NBA Finals.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Defying opposition from within his ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package after a lengthy meeting at the White House with GOP holdouts who are refusing to back the bill.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Consumer only just got used to the $70 increase from $60 a few years ago, and now this leap to $80, spearheaded by Nintendo and its Mario Kart World pricing, is irritating and exhausting when 4-5 games will now be the cost of an entire console by themselves.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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More than a decade ago, two young L’Oréal executives decided to leave their corporate positions and take the ultimate leap of faith by starting their own brand.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Minneapolis agreed to substantial changes to its police department, including steps to rein in the use of force, bolster training and address discriminatory practices.—
Ernesto Londoño,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The person said contractors are deeply embedded in FOIA processing across some federal agencies, with contracting staff handling nearly every step of the process: drafting acknowledgment letters, collecting and reviewing records, applying redactions, and preparing final responses.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Shares of Tesla, another magnificent seven member, rose by 6.7%, the largest jump for the automaker since an earlier 6.7% increase on May 12.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Pavana Nagaraj is the only Aztec who qualified in a field event, ranking 21st with a best jump of 20 feet, 9 inches.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Establish a new culture, replacing the emotionless, do-your-job style of Bill Belichick with a more modern, player-friendly approach.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Apple’s approach to change differs significantly from that of competitors like Google and Samsung.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The reality of it is the Hawks could have a second coming of Scotty Bowman in the building and still face an uphill climb.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Reconciling with some more ugly, shameful guilty parts of a young woman’s coming of age was really exciting to me.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Brunson committed a bad foul on Aaron Nesmith on the inbounds play after Hart’s layup, grabbing his jersey and going over the top on a pass that Nesmith was going to have a hard time catching, and might have gone out of bounds.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Those who have not yet deployed May’s update should install the out of bounds update instead.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Hydrangeas that only bloom on the current year's fresh, green growth (also referred to as new wood) should be neatened up or cut back in early spring, well before the arrival of summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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Harris-Dawson reshuffled the council’s committee assignments last year, offering plum spots to the newest arrivals.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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