stride

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Neither the city nor the theater are the stuff of a young woman’s dreams, but Stella takes tragedy and poverty in stride as she aims—mostly inaccurately—for stardom on the boards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They had a second soon after when Ambadiang intercepted a loose pass and the ball was moved wide for Chabouni to stride over and make it 12-0.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But security, he told me, had taken it in their stride.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But executives stressed that it was hard to assess the fallout at this stage and Gulden said Adidas would take the upheaval in its stride.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

They had no sooner taken a stride forward than Adaon, with a great cry, urged his horse across the ground.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander