How to Use step on the gas in a Sentence
step on the gas
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This queen needs to step on the gas.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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At halftime, Grams implored his team to step on the gas, stop shooting 3s and penetrate the ball into the paint.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Run opposing guards into the ground, step on the gas harder, and force your opponents into spending catch-your-breath time-outs.
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Brian Robin,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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But there are five teams between the Jays and Guardians, complicating the decisions being made by all of them as to whether to step on the gas or brake with a yellow caution light ahead.
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Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2026
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Anthropic, backed by Google parent Alphabet and Amazon, continues to step on the gas in a bid to take first position in the nascent AI race.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Being the commissioner of any league is a hard job, but with WNBA job comes with extra challenges—including bosses at the NBA and a divide among ownership between those with billions who want to step on the gas and those who have been there for years, but don’t have endlessly deep pockets.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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