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the incessant step-by-step advance of the enemy's troops could no longer be resisted
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Recent evaluations show leading models generating plausible ideas for pathogen modification, evading DNA synthesis screening or providing step-by-step guidance that could assist nonexperts in bioweapon pathways.
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Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The main goal is to lay the groundwork for faster aircraft by making quick, step-by-step improvements.
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The system can also provide live mapping and step-by-step guidance around the terminal.
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The agreement, which was pushed on the Israeli government by the United States, involved a step-by-step process that would eventually lead to the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
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Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The main goal is to lay the groundwork for faster aircraft by making quick, step-by-step improvements.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The system can also provide live mapping and step-by-step guidance around the terminal.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
The agreement, which was pushed on the Israeli government by the United States, involved a step-by-step process that would eventually lead to the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for step-by-step
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“Step-by-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step-by-step. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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