a step in the right direction
noun phrase
: an action that increases one's chances of achieving something
Exercise won't solve all your health problems, but it's a step in the right direction.
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Nevertheless, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) Sen. Kamran Murtaza says the law is a step in the right direction.
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Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2025
However small, every effort to encourage biodiversity, provide for our beneficials and improve soil health is a step in the right direction.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Demuth said the nearly $5 billion drop in spending was a step in the right direction.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
Not a sign that the slump is over, but a step in the right direction.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2025
However small, every effort to encourage biodiversity, provide for our beneficials and improve soil health is a step in the right direction.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Demuth said the nearly $5 billion drop in spending was a step in the right direction.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
Not a sign that the slump is over, but a step in the right direction.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for a step in the right direction
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“A step in the right direction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20step%20in%20the%20right%20direction. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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