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stepping (on)

verb

present participle of step (on)

as in running over

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As the boy backs away, the family's husky mix, Bella, is seen running over from across the yard and chasing the bear away, circling behind the animal and placing itself in between the bear and the boy.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Rather than running over the holiday weekend, the local group opted to celebrate on Wednesday evening at Hagan Community Park.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

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For four years now, Metro light rail trains have been running down the center of Crenshaw Boulevard, and for just as long, residents say a major promise has been broken.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Not Bone, But Nerve That something is the ulnar nerve, one of the three major nerves running down the arm.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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