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He had stridden through the deep woods with no thought of danger; he concentrated only on finding the pair that he had seen so close to death.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

Quick as lightning, the Wondersmith had stridden a few paces, and grasped the poor cripple, who was yet quivering with the departing thunder of his passion.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 24, October, 1859 by Various

But already John Willie had stridden on ahead.

From Mushroom Town by Onions, Oliver

But Foster was a man not easily daunted by such things, and he had stridden on manfully, fully occupied by his own thoughts, till he reached the stile where the footpath to the ruins began.

From True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best by Helm, D. A.

For just then I nearly jumped out of my chair on hearing the major’s voice asking for Captain Brace, and the next moment he had stridden into the room.

From Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East by Overend, William Heysham