stride for stride
phrase
: 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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As the sun began to rise over the Atlanta skyline on the nation’s 250th birthday, racers, soaking with sweat from head to toe, were locked stride for stride with one another during the 2026 Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race.
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Fisher Isbell,
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4 July 2026
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Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
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“Stride for stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stride%20for%20stride. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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