Example Sentences
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The U.S. bestrode the world like a colossus, and manufacturing was central to our dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Casemiro, a sad and fading shadow of the great player who bestrode Real Madrid's midfield through their Champions League glories, simply strolled out.
From BBC ● May 12, 2024
He bestrode the tabloid newspapers and craved headlines and front pages.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
He was sentenced to three years in prison, two of them suspended, in what was a stunning fall from grace for a former president who once bestrode the world.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
Branson bestrode the big hunter—he took the lead—and after him came the Squire on Tell, and Archie on Scallowa.
From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Stables, Gordon
