first steps

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It merged with Elon Musk’s xAI in February, one of the first steps in Musk’s plan to create a company that can control AI from microchips all the way to applications.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Of the many “firsts” in Mike Donio’s life—the first time he met his wife, the first steps taken by his daughter—there’s one that really grinds his gears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Trump's generation grew up with images of astronaut Neil Armstrong taking his historic first steps on the moon in July 1969 - they are etched on their collective consciousness.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Fellow hobbits “Sam, Merry and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure” while a new generation seeks to unearth a “long-buried secret.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

I want my first steps into my new life to be ones I take on my own.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman