Strides
[straidz]
Examples
- Through his extraordinary energy and enterprise the business made enormous strides, and Mr. Rathenau has become one of the most conspicuous industrial figures in his native country. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Mr. Pickwick walked with angry strides into the street. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- While the twain are faithful to their post, Mr. George strides through the streets with a massive kind of swagger and a grave-enough face. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Gerald Crich, his face narrowing to an intent gleam, followed up the hill with quick strides, straight after Gudrun. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The linen manufacture has not yet obtained it, but is making great strides towards it. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- He overtook her in a few quick strides, and laid an entreating hand on her arm. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- A pretty character to bear, the trooper growls with a hasty oath as he strides downstairs. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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