step-by-step

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At its annual developer conference, Microsoft Build, the group unveiled MAI-Thinking-1, its first "reasoning" model -- AI systems that break down problems step-by-step before responding, similar to offerings from OpenAI, Google or Anthropic.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In recent decades, so-called scrum teams—cross-functional groups focused on deploying and iterating quickly—have replaced a slower, step-by-step engineering methodology known as “waterfall.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

You can take a virtual tour of the five rooms of the Biocontainment Unit and its step-by-step process of managing extra-infectious patients.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Let's break it down step-by-step, consider the potential fouls and what the VAR would be looking for.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

They were grabbing the hands of the kids who were trapped in the portable and pulling them up, step-by-step, to the edge of the hole.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor