1.b> 1) ; he crossed the room in two strides ; I was gaining on the other runners with every stride ;
2) i> , ; she did not slow her stride until she was face to face with us / , ; he followed her with an easy stride ;
2.b> .i> pli> , ; ; we're making great strides in the search for a cure i> ; the government has made great strides in reducing poverty / ;
3.b> pli> .i> .i> ;
to get into one's /b> .i> to hit (one's) / strideb> ; " ", " "; once I get into my stride I can finish an essay in a few hours , ; let's wait until she's got into her stride before we ask her to negotiate that contract , , / ; to take smth. in one's stride /b> .i> in stride /b> / ; , ; when you become a politician, you soon learn to take criticism in your stride , / .