striding

present participle of stride
as in marching
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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  • The Bulgarian was a finalist last year before losing to Sinner and is once again marching through the bracket without much attention.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Tens of thousands of college students have been marching since December, demanding justice and accountability after the deaths of 15 people in the collapse of a railway station in the Serbian town of Novi Sad.
    Chris Massaro, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Striding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striding. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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