step into
verb
stepped into; stepping into; steps into
: to take a particular role or do a particular task
She stepped into the role/position of director.
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In late 2024, housekeeping supervisors Patsy and Elsy, who are referred to in the first lawsuit against Jenner as well, by their first names only, stepped into their leadership roles.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Wacha felt his chain break after the A’s Carlos Cortes had stepped into the batter’s box.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Many of us have dreamed of stepping into Carrie Bradshaw’s walk-in closet and surveying a sea of Manolo Blahnik shoe boxes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Fischer, a dancer hired in the final phase of Lourdes López’s tenure, is stepping into Garcia’s programming as something lived in real time rather than remembered history.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Wacha felt his chain break after the A’s Carlos Cortes had stepped into the batter’s box.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Many of us have dreamed of stepping into Carrie Bradshaw’s walk-in closet and surveying a sea of Manolo Blahnik shoe boxes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Fischer, a dancer hired in the final phase of Lourdes López’s tenure, is stepping into Garcia’s programming as something lived in real time rather than remembered history.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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