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step

[step] / stɛp /


NOUN
one level of stairs
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The company’s announcements at the Worldwide Developers Conference are a “good step in the right direction” as it looks to fill the void of its AI strategy, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The compromise agreement comes after a month of talks in which Ferrari and Audi were leading a push to prevent the move to 60-40 being made in one step for 2027.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“People eating and drinking us more is the first step to value share,” the CFO, who joined Nestlé from the London Stock Exchange in March 2024, tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Gold has been moving in step with equities, Michael Armbruster, co-founder and managing partner at futures brokerage Altavest, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Gazing at the men, I step sideways, inching toward the saddle.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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