step up
Example Sentences
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Case Keenum just beat the Eagles, and Matthew Stafford is a significant step up from that journeyman quarterback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The American dream should work for everyone, and Washington and the private sector must step up to meet the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Otherwise, we will step up our movement," she warned.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Amazon has its own AI shopping agents, and other brands may try to step up their own agentic efforts through bots that leverage data and offer customers exclusive deals, Wlodarczak noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
He willed himself to step up into the helicopter, pulled the door closed, and they rose skyward.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
