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step

[step] / stɛp /


NOUN
one level of stairs
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When Maclin was asked to step over to run JPMorgan’s consumer franchise in 2011, he advocated for Petno to have a leadership role at the commercial bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

But head teacher Claire Judd said they went a step further - cooling their feet in water baths and "nipping in and out" of a World War Two German bunker.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Now, IBM is taking it one step further.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

In an unusual step, the script was further workshopped and developed with the cast during rehearsals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

I take a step back and bump into the dog, who lurches away and disappears around the corner of the building.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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