first steps

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It merged with Elon Musk’s xAI in February, one of the first steps in Musk’s plan to create a company that can control AI from microchips all the way to applications.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

In 1969, while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history taking the first steps on the lunar surface, Collins was alone in the command module, orbiting the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

My solitude would give me an opportunity to take the first steps in that direction, without the kind of scrutiny that might destroy such efforts.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela