long stride

collocation in English

meaningsoflongandstride

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long
adjective
uk
/lɒŋ/us
/lɑːŋ/
continuing for a large amount ...
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stride
noun
uk
/straɪd/us
/straɪd/
an important ...
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(Definition oflongandstridefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is not only a step but alongstridein the right direction.
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They are alongstride, however we express the matter, in the direction of supranationality.
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When one knows that a problem exists, one has taken alongstridetowards its solution.
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The day that we are frightened to do so will be the day that we take alongstridetowards a police state.
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Those reforms took alongstridealong the road on which we had taken a very short step a few years before.
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In its totality, this clause represents alongstridetowards direct rule.
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And their home town, which once possessed a clear-cut individuality of its own, will have taken alongstridetowards assimilation with the universal, homogeneous pattern of twentieth-century villadom.
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Regardless of breed, the horse should have alongstridewith very little knee action, good jumping form with correct bascule, and should be well-mannered.
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The trot is the best gait and is showy with alongstride.
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In the running segment, he has a consistent but uncommon form of alongstrideand loose arms, described as looping.
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He's a big horse with alongstride, when you get him in the bridle, the more you ask, the more he'll give.
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This involves alongstridewith a high elevation of the feet at each step.
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It has a peculiar high-stepping gait andlongstrideas it moves along horizontal stems, looking slender and tapering.
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I was never in any doubt with her, she is a lovely filly with alongstridewho just keeps finding it for me.
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Their hind limbs, on the other hand, were not built for speed, but they were long compared with most pterosaurs, and allowed for alongstridelength.
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Although there are fewer tall batsmen, the stand-outs are often noted for their heavy hitting and an ability to get alongstrideforward to reach a full length delivery.
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In motion, the walk is diligent with alongstride, the trot is brisk and economical with some action, and the canter is of sufficient quality.
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Cornell's stroke featured alongstridewith little back motion.
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She will find it difficult to walk with normal long strides and will have difficulty in moving her legs.
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Adults hunt in pairs and sometimes as loose familial flocks, stalking through the habitat with long strides.
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