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

He strode into a country house, moody and mysterious, like Heathcliff from “Wuthering Heights.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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

"Trust the process," was his aside, as he strode, smiling, past a group of reporters following the 2-1 win at Crystal Palace in November.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

IT WAS TWO evenings later, near the time when the lightbulb usually flickered off, that the cell door banged open and a guard strode in.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom