in stride
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Since she was raised to be a good soldier, she took it all in stride.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
When there are unknowns about how an industry will metabolize certain technological changes, they want to hire someone who bounces back from mistakes and takes setbacks in stride.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
But she has taken such criticisms in stride, saying critics fail to see her hard work behind the scenes.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Markets took the announcement largely in stride, a contrast to Friday’s reaction to Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, which sparked a global selloff in AI stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
As usual, he was taking the situation in stride.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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