stepping up

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But when longtime host Padma Lakshmi stepped down, Kish received an unexpected opportunity to return to the culinary competition by stepping up as its new host, a role she assumed in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“I think it’s exciting how the new generation is stepping up across the party.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Many countries in the Asia-Pacific region were indeed stepping up, Hegseth said, using South Korea as a particular example.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The Ukrainian military is stepping up its campaign to destroy vehicles supplying Russian forces along crucial roads in occupied Ukraine using new AI drone technology, experts say.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“I don’t know what you’re doing,” Eilonwy said, brushing past the dwarf and stepping up to the oak, “but if you’d tell us, we might be able to help you.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander