step back
Example Sentences
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The Cardinals took a step back after rolling over the Chargers in the opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Taking a step back, what are these rankings for? I guess they are for students trying to decide where to go to college,” said Zachary Bleemer, an economist at Princeton, who studies higher education.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Force yourself to step back and ask: What are you actually trying to do?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Alongside that, Strumpshaw is somewhere I can take a step back to pause and think about my life.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Joey and I squinted and took a step back.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
