stepping-stone
Example Sentences
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He was once phenomenal but he's now a stepping stone for younger fighters and a shell of the fighter he once was.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Although the astronauts will not land on the moon, Artemis II mimics early Apollo missions that were designed as a stepping stone to test all of the equipment and procedures before making the daring landing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
To another, it’s a stepping stone to adventure under and atop the waves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
The team says the idea could be tested soon using drones or balloon-mounted receivers, providing a stepping stone toward large-scale quantum networks that span nations and continents using small satellites in low Earth orbit.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025
But that was itself a mere stepping stone to greater things.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
