Long bounding stride (4)

I believe the answer is:

lope

'long bounding stride' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lope that I've seen before include "Run with aid of pole" , "Move with long strides" , "Run boundingly" , "Take long, bouncy strides" , "Stride along" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the Evening Standard and The Times.

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