step aside
verb
stepped aside; stepping aside; steps aside
: to withdraw from one's position or occupation : step down
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Examples of step aside in a Sentence
a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over
the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust
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On social media, Biden’s decision to step aside was greeted with relief and exuberance.
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Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
In a guest column for Deadline on July 3, Emmy winner Lindelof was the first major Hollywood donor to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step aside after his debate debacle with Donald Trump on June 27 on CNN.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
Harris, nominee of the Democratic Party after incumbent President Joe Biden stepped aside on July 21, and Trump are tied at 48% in the sampling by the Meredith Poll of 802 likely voters conducted a week ago, from Sept. 17-20.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
Key Background Biden stepped aside in the race on July 21 following a disastrous June 27 debate with Trump and slipping poll numbers.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
In a guest column for Deadline on July 3, Emmy winner Lindelof was the first major Hollywood donor to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step aside after his debate debacle with Donald Trump on June 27 on CNN.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
Harris, nominee of the Democratic Party after incumbent President Joe Biden stepped aside on July 21, and Trump are tied at 48% in the sampling by the Meredith Poll of 802 likely voters conducted a week ago, from Sept. 17-20.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
Key Background Biden stepped aside in the race on July 21 following a disastrous June 27 debate with Trump and slipping poll numbers.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
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