step aside
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Asked whether reports that Johnson would step aside were correct, his spokesman responded in a one-word email: "Accurate."
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The decision to step aside is a reversal after the justice previously indicated he wouldn’t recuse himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He remained in the Assembly until 1996 when he was elected to the state Senate, serving until 2004 when term limits forced him to step aside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
That approach avoids unnecessary conflict during her lifetime while preserving your right to step aside when the time comes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Once I reach our room, I lower my eyes and step aside to let Jack use his key.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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