in stride
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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
Daily Express political correspondent Aaron Newbury said the technician appears to have taken the attention in stride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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
Second baseman Alex Freeland tried to hit Rojas in stride with his throw and was charged with an error when it got away and the go-ahead run scored.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
I always just took the broken-down sectors of Chicago in stride, as evidence of what happens when people are without community.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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