first step
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That employee is retiring, Knierim announced at the meeting, and the committee took a first step to create two new positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
“The first step in contesting a will is to file a petition in the Surrogate’s Court,” it says.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
This will be the first step towards allowing local and mayoral authorities to retain 100% of their business rates income before the end of the decade.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Adam Zhang, founder of the Beijing-based Key-Solution Sports Consulting, said showing fast and heartfelt remorse was the first step.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
I tell him to take the job and understand it’s a first step to bringing about significant change.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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