stride for stride
idiom
: at the same pace
As he ran down the field, the defender kept up with him stride for stride.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe company has matched its competitors stride for stride.
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However, Guehi matches Saint-Maximin, who now plays for Fenerbahce on loan from Saudi side Al Ahli, stride for stride, winning a clean tackle inside the box to put the ball out for a corner.
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Thompson Lyles Kerley Thompson Lyles Kerley 75 meters 100 meters
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Fastest
Fred Kerley, who appeared to run stride for stride with Thompson, would hang on for bronze.
—New York Times, 5 Aug. 2024
In the women’s race, there was a large pack of women running stride for stride late in the race.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2023
The good friends who lived on the outskirts of Boston had just covered the 26.2-mile course, stride for stride, from Hopkinton to Boston in 3 hours, 38 minutes, and 19 seconds.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2023
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Thompson Lyles Kerley Thompson Lyles Kerley 75 meters 100 meters
Slowest
Fastest
Fred Kerley, who appeared to run stride for stride with Thompson, would hang on for bronze.
—New York Times, 5 Aug. 2024
In the women’s race, there was a large pack of women running stride for stride late in the race.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2023
The good friends who lived on the outskirts of Boston had just covered the 26.2-mile course, stride for stride, from Hopkinton to Boston in 3 hours, 38 minutes, and 19 seconds.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2023
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“Stride for stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stride%20for%20stride. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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