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step on

[step-on, -awn] / ˈstɛpˌɒn, -ˌɔn /
VERB
take advantage of
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Self-driving taxis, already booming in the United States and China, are emerging in Europe, with major companies launching trials this year in several capitals and the European Union set to step on the accelerator Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“The promise you make to yourself is that you won’t attempt more on the easy days so you are able to ask yourself for the same step on the harder days,” Ms. Vanderkam writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Once El Daña and Oakley step on stage for the show, drag allows them to be their freest selves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The piece of the Moon sits at the bottom of the ladder and the women step on it as they get off.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I hung on to my brothers and hopped along until I could no longer tolerate the pain of being elbowed or shoved or having someone step on my injured feet.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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