Maana ya kamusi ya neno "hatua" ni kutembea na hatua ndefu, za maamuzi katika mwelekeo maalum. Inaweza pia kurejelea urefu wa hatua au umbali unaofunikwa na hatua moja. Zaidi ya hayo, "hatua" inaweza kutumika kwa njia ya mfano kuonyesha maendeleo au maendeleo kuelekea lengo.
1. We both hit our stride and fall off the edge at the same time, moaning way too loudly and I laugh, thinking of Richard hearing us as he unlocks his door across the hall, hopefully not being able to get inside his room due to the ghostly Theodora blocking his way.
2. On this night she had looked every inch the capable spy, her body as tightly coiled as her hair, her stride purposeful, her movements assured.
3. They waved Burl in without her having to break her stride, telling Kila that they were both quite familiar and quite comfortable with her presence in the Hall.
4. Now and then he pauses mid stride, bringing a hand to his chin, or pointing at nothing.
5. I plan to stride right past him but he must have seen me coming because he straightens and blocks my path.
6. Feeling the first break in her stride, Jack finally slowed, lessening her pace gradually until she bore him at an ambling walk.
7. I watched him stride across the room and refill it and wondered idly how much he would have to drink to get drunk.
8. Never breaking stride, he scanned both directions and disappeared into the backyard.
9. The muddy grass clogged his stride and then he stepped onto the concrete.
10. As I stride around the hood of the car, I see Mason standing a few feet away with a blueprint tube in his hand.