step up

Example Sentences

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That was a big step up from the 3.6% registered in December 2019, before the Covid pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This year will feature a step up with Nvidia’s new Vera Rubin platform, which is due to ship later this year.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Rice - already a key part of the Arsenal spine - has had to step up further this season because of key injuries.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A step up into a barrage of heavy runners and tricky questions.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A Mexican couple dressed in matching crisp blue jeans and sweatshirts with a red Reebok logo across the chest step up to the window.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na