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

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

The consultation will remain open until May 21 and is one of the first steps before the proposed laws go to Stormont committees and the Northern Ireland Assembly to be debated.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In 2004, as a 16-year-old living in the Brazilian countryside, she was taking her first steps in the modelling world.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

We took our first steps together in this courtyard and learned to run by chasing each other.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar