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verb

Definition of stridesnext
present tense third-person singular of stride
as in marches
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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strides

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noun

plural of stride
as in steps

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“Strides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strides. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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