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step

[step] / stɛp /


NOUN
one level of stairs
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It’s just that second step that Congress is saying shouldn’t happen.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Lockable pouches have been under trial at Portobello and Queensferry high schools throughout the last school year - the first schools in Scotland to take the step.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

You can’t figure out the impact of a Social Security reduction without first knowing where you are now — a step most people have not yet taken if they are not avid financial planners.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In the end, Raman accomplished two crucial goals: Make herself better known to Angelenos outside her Hollywood Hills-centered district, while framing Pratt as someone whose views were radically out of step with L.A. voters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

There were rocks on desks among the petrified yellow jackets, and glass on the floor right where you wanted to step.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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