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as in visits
to make a brief visit
I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class
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as in substitutes
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties
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Recent Examples of steps in
The developers will next prepare construction drawings and take other steps in anticipation of breaking ground in about two years.
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Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Finding The Right Agentic Approach We're building toward a workflow where the buyer sets the goal and the system runs the steps in between.
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Phoena Pang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The differing accounts underscore a significant gap between how the US and Iran are describing the next steps in negotiations.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
That’s where AcePDF Converter & Editor steps in.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
The Manitou Incline, located at the base of Pikes Peak, gains 2,000 feet of elevation over 2,768 steps in less than a mile.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Washington — The Senate is returning to Washington on Monday from a week-long recess as Republicans prepare to take the next steps in their plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
This is among the first steps in characterizing the quality of a particular cacao.
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Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
The daughter of Nicole Kidman and country musician Keith Urban stepped onto the Met steps in a milestone moment for both the fashion world and her family.
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Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Finding The Right Agentic Approach We're building toward a workflow where the buyer sets the goal and the system runs the steps in between.
—
Phoena Pang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The differing accounts underscore a significant gap between how the US and Iran are describing the next steps in negotiations.
—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
That’s where AcePDF Converter & Editor steps in.
—
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
The Manitou Incline, located at the base of Pikes Peak, gains 2,000 feet of elevation over 2,768 steps in less than a mile.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Washington — The Senate is returning to Washington on Monday from a week-long recess as Republicans prepare to take the next steps in their plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
This is among the first steps in characterizing the quality of a particular cacao.
—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
The daughter of Nicole Kidman and country musician Keith Urban stepped onto the Met steps in a milestone moment for both the fashion world and her family.
—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steps in
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Aracely Duarte Perez visits her father at the Imperial Beach, US-Mexico border.
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Iran’s president visits Pakistan to coordinate mediation on sanctions relief, nuclear limits and rebuilding, even as disputes flare over control of Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes and how Iran can spend unfrozen assets.
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Finally, because Helms-Burton gave presidents power to block these suits, the majority concluded that this mechanism substitutes for the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act rather than coexisting with it.
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No program substitutes for that.
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In addition to ground units, air rescue teams were called in to perform water drops in an effort to control the fast-moving flames.
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Consumers are hoping the news means further drops in prices.
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Yet 37 years later that is the precise description of what stands in this room tonight.
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Even if Morocco may be the only surviving CAF squad to have a realistic shot at continuing on through mid-July, the conference’s success stands in stark contrast to the state of the Asian game.
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The Phillies fought back with two runs in the eighth to cut the lead to one run, but Rodriquez homered on a two-out pitch off reliever Chase Shugart in the ninth.
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Chase Shugart, who has been solid in middle relief, gave up three runs in one-third of an inning on Sunday.
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Schmidt then fills in the blanks.
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The silver shade covers the shoe’s panels, while black fills in the liner, midsole and branding.
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Part of the Splash Jelly Drop collection, Tory Burch’s Mini Romy reworks one of the brand’s signature shapes into a bright aquatic blue that immediately calls to mind swimming pools and cloudless skies.
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If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
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