giant stride
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgiantandstride
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giant
adjective
uk/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/us/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
extremely ...
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stride
noun
uk/straɪd/us/straɪd/
an important ...
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(Definition ofgiantandstridefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, this is agiantstridein the opposite direction, making the institutions more distant, less representative and more inhuman.
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This debate has been an attempt to try to take agiantstridetowards a common objective.
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Is this not agiantstridetowards a nationwide capital-owning democracy?
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Can he now indicate how even his devious mind can reconcile a setback with agiantstrideforward?
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Today, it has taken agiantstrideforward towards a unitary registration system.
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It has been agiantstridetowards confirming those immunities.
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The reality is that this measure is agiantstride—the most serious and sinister yet — along the pathway to central control of all aspects of life in this country.
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He should welcome them, because the changes that have been made by the corporation take agiantstride towards the case that he has been making for many years.
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Kyoto is hardly agiantstrideforward: a reduction of just 5%, when the scientists are telling us to reduce worldwide emissions by 70%.
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Capcom also noted that the game is meant to be agiantstrideforward in the evolution of the series.
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High leaps, running and giant strides end in controlled positions held taut in the lower half of the body.
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Obviously, women have made giant strides in employment in the armed forces.
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Sulphur is to us at the moment probably the most important material, and that committee has made giant strides.
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Giant strides do not seem to be too far away from that point of view.
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We have a great national health service, which has made giant strides in mental health care.
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In all those things giant strides have been made.
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In the past 12 months, the industry has made giant strides towards economic viability.
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Science has made giant strides in recent years.
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I believe it is an ominous sign when we demand giant strides on the global stage but are only prepared to tiptoe forward cautiously at home.
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