first steps

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England's first steps in this World Cup were hesitant and uncertain – but when they hit their stride it brought to mind that word again.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

“Do they actually notice what they’re supposed to notice? Do they make the first steps they’re supposed to take? All those options can be coded into those kinds of simulations,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

But with the growing realisation that a tragedy was unfolding, "from the first steps we went out of rhythm", recalls Iryna.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Since the White House’s first steps to implement the ban, “capital flow has been stymied, to say the least,” said Invitation Homes CEO Dallas Tanner at a conference earlier this month.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

I want my first steps into my new life to be ones I take on my own.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman