strode

Example Sentences

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But Brooks, who normally bats at number five, strode to the wicket first drop in a massive statement of intent that said "leave it to me, lads".

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Ahead of schedule after a 55.56-second first 400m, Hodgkinson strode off the front and never appeared in danger of losing touch with the green wavelights representing the record time on the inside of the track.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

He whispered in the ears of the powerful, strode the battlefield like a god of war and ultimately embodied both of those extremes in performances of exquisite complexity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Trump strode into the briefing room with reams of paper, snapped a binder clip and joked that he could snap off his finger with the clip and he wouldn’t say a word about it.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Nighthand strode closer to her, his huge bulk moving fast across the deck, his shoulder knocking a lamp off the wall.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell