step forward
verb
stepped forward; stepping forward; steps forward
: to give or offer help, information, etc.
A witness stepped forward to identify the robber.
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Alex Sarr, who the Wizards took second overall out of France in 2024, will look to take steps forward, while veterans like D’Angelo Russell will also play a role.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
The combination of challenges led to a thrashing for his Labour Party in local elections this spring and calls to step down that cleared a path for a would-be challenger to step forward and ultimately force him aside Monday.
—ABC News, 23 June 2026
To be able to partner with Vanguard to solve a problem that many, many Americans face, to me is a real step forward, and one that really requires the entire industry to participate.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Well, number one, this is a step forward that no other administration has ever been able to do, and that's have direct talks.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
The combination of challenges led to a thrashing for his Labour Party in local elections this spring and calls to step down that cleared a path for a would-be challenger to step forward and ultimately force him aside Monday.
—ABC News, 23 June 2026
To be able to partner with Vanguard to solve a problem that many, many Americans face, to me is a real step forward, and one that really requires the entire industry to participate.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Well, number one, this is a step forward that no other administration has ever been able to do, and that's have direct talks.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
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“Step forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20forward. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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