stepped
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Former Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz, who spearheaded a campaign to upgrade earnings from Mattel’s intellectual properties, just stepped down amid investor disappointment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Earlier this year, China’s coast guard stepped up patrols east of Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Prince Harry, who later stepped back from royal duties to move to California with Meghan, spoke about his emotional upheavals as part of a paid-for online masterclass on dealing with grief.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But she then stepped away from the limelight to raise a family with director Jeffrey Hayden.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Dear Willem, I thought, as I stepped back inside and closed the door, he was about as good a salesman of the church as Father was of watches.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
