step in

Example Sentences

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"They allow police to step in at an early stage to prevent harm and disrupt organisations while we investigate," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

After a tumultuous week, CBS News took a major step in stopping the bleeding at “60 Minutes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

These mergers are thought to be an important step in the formation of supermassive black holes after galaxies collide and combine.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Building AI agents for businesses is a big step in Meta’s gradual broadening from its core business of selling ads targeted at consumers to one that offers subscriptions and sells services to enterprise customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

After my dad died and before I moved in with Nan, he’d tried to step in.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry