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steps (on)

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present tense third-person singular of step (on)

as in runs over

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The $65-million project runs over five miles from 2nd Street all the way up to Carson Street.

— Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
They were ousted in the NLCS by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who held them to a total of four runs over a four-game sweep.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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steps (on)

steps on it

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