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
"It's a stepping stone to Mars, where we might have the most likelihood of finding evidence of past life, but it's also a Rosetta Stone for how other solar systems form."
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
And this is another stepping stone, to get to finally act on screen together.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
This is a stepping stone to the building of a multi-sided marketplace, the note says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
But that was itself a mere stepping stone to greater things.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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