first steps
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Instead, the pair dovetailed throughout as England took the first steps in recovering from previous turmoils to dismiss Pakistan for 171 on day one of their new era at Headingley.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“If you’re gonna ingratiate yourself into the community, the first steps are the biggest ones, so having someone reluctantly sell to you is not the way to go,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Sandy desperately wants Margarita to get a job but her first steps toward independence come when she spies a hobby horse rehearsal and becomes fixated on joining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
In 2015, Anthony Barry was a lower-league footballer at Accrington Stanley, nearing the end of his playing career and taking his first steps as a coach with the club's Under-16 side.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The robot swung her left leg forward, then her right, and just like that she was taking her very first steps.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
