first steps

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She has no contact with her birth family - but Poppie wasn't alone as she took her first steps into adulthood last year.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Of the many “firsts” in Mike Donio’s life—the first time he met his wife, the first steps taken by his daughter—there’s one that really grinds his gears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Trump's generation grew up with images of astronaut Neil Armstrong taking his historic first steps on the moon in July 1969 - they are etched on their collective consciousness.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Fellow hobbits “Sam, Merry and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure” while a new generation seeks to unearth a “long-buried secret.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Herr Thiessen places it in his coat pocket along with his ticket and his saved francs, and takes his first steps into the circus.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern