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as in visits
to make a brief visit
I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class
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as in substitutes
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties
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Recent Examples of steps in
Textbooks often depict the final snapshot of the 101st Airborne paratroopers leading students up the school steps in 1957 as the finale to the desegregation crisis in Little Rock.
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Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Thus, innovation and investment in this arena are positive steps in the right direction.
—Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Next steps in testing Right now, people must breathe into a bag for accurate results.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
But with hard work and lots of encouragement from his parents, Christian took his first steps in June with the help of a walker and leg braces.
—Hope Hodge Seck, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Vizcarra returns after grabbing 15 passes for 288 yards a year ago, and junior Andre Longoria steps in to provide depth.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Vice President of Development Chris Meyer said The Port typically steps in on a demolition project when public support is needed because a structure is no longer stable.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Thus, innovation and investment in this arena are positive steps in the right direction.
—Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Next steps in testing Right now, people must breathe into a bag for accurate results.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
But with hard work and lots of encouragement from his parents, Christian took his first steps in June with the help of a walker and leg braces.
—Hope Hodge Seck, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Vizcarra returns after grabbing 15 passes for 288 yards a year ago, and junior Andre Longoria steps in to provide depth.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Vice President of Development Chris Meyer said The Port typically steps in on a demolition project when public support is needed because a structure is no longer stable.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steps in
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Leaving the three representatives, Quent, and even Demerzel absolutely shaken to their core, Dusk visits the hall of holographic busts of Cleons’ past.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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From then on, when someone visits the site, the server uses its key pair and its digital certificate with the TLS protocol to authenticate itself and to establish a secure communication channel with the other connecting party.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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New Stanford research using ADP payroll data shows that AI replacing entry-level jobs is already showing up in the numbers, with the steepest drops in roles like software development and customer support.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The concluding chapter drops in 240 countries on the premiere date.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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But the love for New Orleans stands in contrast to the story that cold, rational statistics tell.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Known for his large sculptures (one stands in the center of Madrid) the exhibit dives into more than 35 years of his professional career, from the early 1990s today.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Cooler weather fills in behind the front Thursday, becoming drier into the weekend.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mercenaries fills in the gaps between those two grand traditions.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Padres trailed by two runs in what had been a more lopsided game; in the top of the third, starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, who allowed a leadoff home run to begin the afternoon, surrendered back-to-back-to-back homers for the second time this season.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Following her loss to Nunes, Shevchenko dropped to 125 pounds and went on one of the most impressive runs in the history of the UFC women’s divisions.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The petition was filed by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie and calls for a vote on a bill, written by Massie and California Democrat Ro Khanna which would require the Justice Department to release the Epstein files within 30 days.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pakistan has all the trappings of democracy, a parliament, a prime minister, judiciary, a noisy press but after putting the country’s most popular leader Imran Khan behind bars two years ago, the army calls the shots.—
Mohammed Hanif,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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