first step
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Chávez contended that families required stability before their children could take advantage of school, and a union was the first step, according to Chatfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
"It's a good first step towards changing track and field for the better," said Usain Bolt, event ambassador and the greatest sprinter in history.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Early in the summer, the AI industry said it was close to having machines capable enough to train their successors, a potential first step to losing control of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Industry co-regulation is an urgently needed first step, but on its own, it is nowhere near sufficient," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Omakayas, the Little Frog, whose first step was a hop.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
