first step
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As a first step in this process, the Commissioners Court authorized the county purchasing agent to solicit proposals from companies for a 13-month service agreement for 50 GPS trackers, according to county meeting minutes.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday took the first step toward going public, one week after arch-rival Anthropic announced its own filing, as both companies look to raise the massive sums needed to expand.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The child accounts appear to be a first step in the direction of more widespread age verification processes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“This is the first step toward a legacy of leaving our city in a more economically resilient position,” Richardson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The first step in becoming comfortable with cadences is to start identifying them in music that is very familiar to you.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
