in stride
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Paiva takes the comparisons in stride, viewing Nikki’s intense behavior not as a red flag but as an intense manifestation of romance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Antoine Chouraqui, a Frenchman who has lived in the United States for a decade, took the development in stride.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
He got the save, then took the win in stride in his first season playing high school baseball, explaining, “We know we’re supposed to win every time we step on the field.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
And they see “longer-term upside,” given that even as the market slid in March, defensive stocks were underperformers meaning investors were taking that pullback in stride.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Morning after morning it happened this way — the two of them dovetailing at an intersection, and, without the slightest hitch in stride, cruising off together.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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