first step
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“For too long, we have been without what we need to work and survive. Establishing our union is the first step toward change.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Regional issues should be resolved by regional actors, and with this action, we consider that we have taken a first step toward achieving that goal," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
"The names of the original wearers can probably be found quickly, but that is only the first step," the commission said.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Trade groups, such as the International Dairy Foods Association and Meat Institute, which represents meatpackers that process everything from hot dogs to burgers, said that the proposed change is a good first step.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Her thick white sneaker toddling on the first step.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
