stepping-stone
Example Sentences
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Without saying their exact roles, and with arms crossed, one says the course is considered a fast-track stepping stone for a promotion from the office to field work.
From BBC
Mayors of China's major cities have powerful patrons in the Communist Party's top committee and strong performance incentives, making these posts "important stepping stones for further promotions", according to Brookings Institution.
From BBC
Characters who could sharpen the story into something even more emotionally potent are left in the dust as mere stepping stones to propel the film’s central narrative.
From Salon
The discoveries also provide an important stepping stone for NASA's upcoming Roman Space Telescope, which will test new tools designed to image Earth-like planets.
From Science Daily
To another, it’s a stepping stone to adventure under and atop the waves.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
