stepping

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Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon, a councillor and self-employed plumber who came second to Labour in 2024, said Makerfield "isn't a stepping stone" for him.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Simons said he was stepping down to allow Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham the opportunity to contest the seat and, if successful, make a return to Westminster as an MP.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Adobe Chief Executive Shantanu Narayen, who joined the Photoshop-maker in 1998, announced in March he would be stepping down once a new CEO is appointed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

For Morris, stepping into the shoes of a Black journalist working during the Great Depression and in a still segregated reality entailed meaningful research.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“Ah,” she said, stepping forward with a grace Jack would have thought to be physically impossible.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley