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step

[step] / stɛp /


NOUN
one level of stairs
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“That would be great. It would be a step in the right direction. I think voters would have more confidence in politicians,” Maldonado said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Are facial recognition cameras in shops a step too far?

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

"This is an important next step in bringing competition and growth to the market for international rail services," said Martin Jones, deputy director of access and international at the ORR.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

They found small but meaningful age-related differences in how the ankle and nearby muscles manage each step.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

The entire Forest would be doomed: doomed because he hadn’t watched his step ...

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Alongside efforts to restrict access and harmful information, the researchers suggest that emergency services could take additional steps to reduce the consequences of sodium nitrite poisoning.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

After the series aired, Amnesty South Africa circulated guidance on narcissistic abuse and what steps a woman can take.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Last week, Lineage said it expected to spend $80 million to $100 million on the cleanup, including steps to mitigate the smell and the vermin drawn to the site and surrounding neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

A dissenting judge said the ballroom project is likely acceptable under a federal statute that authorizes the president to take certain steps for the “improvement” of the executive residence at the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Her gray hair is short, earlobes long, with enormous beaded earrings that sway with her steps.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

I walked up and stepped right between them, truly surprising my friend.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Security had been stepped up in the area after the influx and amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing attempt this weekend.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

A few miles outside Guerneville at Steelhead Beach, several men stepped into the water, laden with flotation devices.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s COO, left the company this week to “start something new,” just a few weeks after Altman’s second-in-command, Fidji Simo, stepped down over health issues.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

There it stood now, as I stepped back into the shop, still tall and gleaming on its concrete block, but shorn now of eminence.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"For many students, starting university is the first time that they're stepping into a genuinely unknown environment," agrees Lindsay While, assistant director for student wellbeing and welfare at Teesside University.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

OpenAI said Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser would be stepping down to pursue other opportunities, less than a year after she joined the artificial-intelligence company.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Next up, Reynolds is stepping behind the camera to direct her debut feature, “Dog Person,” which she also wrote and will star in alongside Hugh Bonneville and James Norton.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

After stepping down in 2024, Deno joined the Panera Brands board.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

“No trick-or-treater has ever been this historically accurate,” Corban said, stepping forward to peer over my shoulder at the map.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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