A trained economist, Mr. Sallas, who is 62, made his first career strides working under Andreas Papandreou, the Socialist premier who led Greece in the 1980s.
At tea at the Plaza Athenee this week, she looked confident, taking her long career in stride: "We are very good at what we do," she said of herself, and director Andrew Haigh.
Further, I rather doubt medical training is required to know that the chances of detecting a lurking neurological disease by tapping on the patellar tendons of a person neurologically intact enough to run a household and a career, and stride with a normal gait into an exam room -- makes zero look like a big number.
For the fourth time in her career, Venus Williams strode on to Centre Court on a Tuesday as the defending women's champion.
After the most important, most thrilling victory of his professional career, Alex Smith strode slowly to midfield, a baseball cap atop his head and zero hint of satisfaction across his face.
Basie began his career as a stride pianist, reflecting the influence of Johnson and Waller, but the style most associated with him was characterized by spareness and precision.
Let's say Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and his.313 career batting average stride to the plate after 20 straight at-bats without a hit.
For some reason this reminded me of Pillsbury's old "Nothin' Says Lovin' Like Somethin' From the Oven" campaign, in which a career woman would stride home, kick off her Easy Spirit pumps, pop a premixed chocolate Bundt cake into the microwave for a few minutes, then feed it in forkfuls by candlelight to her pleasantly surprised hubby.
McGrady's career hit its stride in Orlando when he averaged over 25 PPG in all of his four years there, including leading the league two of those years.
McGregor's career making "crisp" strides Conor McGregor isn't everyone's cup of tea.
