step

Example Sentences

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“That’s why we have to step up and we have to draw the line,” Newsom said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The West African nation's government said the Pope's recognition of the painful past was an important step towards healing, reconciliation and a just society.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"Every step was enjoyable despite the extreme hardship."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“When these details come to light, we see it as a positive catalyst and another step forward in the sustainability of this memory cycle,” O’Malley said.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Apparently he did not know of the regulation that forbade prisoners to step on the mat, for he indicated that I was to walk ahead of him down the center of the hall.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom