stepping-stone
Example Sentences
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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
"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
The authors conclude that scavenging was never just a stepping stone on the path to hunting.
From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026
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 • Jan. 4, 2026
But that was itself a mere stepping stone to greater things.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
