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Challenges with this step can lead to petitioners giving up on their cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The first step is to try to get ahead of any plane swaps and resulting seat downgrades when you find out in advance rather than at the last minute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"We're proud of the balance in this squad, from established world-class performers to riders taking the next step in their development."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Oracle’s stock has been known to move in step with the ups and downs of OpenAI’s news cycle — and that drove it to its fifth straight drop on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
My pulse began to race, but my step didn’t falter this time, even as he watched me with a small smile on his lips.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
They were "taking concrete steps to improve the environment for the athletes", he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Those additional steps could have contributed to recovering the children sooner," it found.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The assessment comes as President Trump is trying to determine next steps in the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“If you’re getting caught up on a play then you’re three steps behind. You just gotta forget.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
She steps off the grounds of Carville and looks to her life ahead.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Bass had served on LAHSA’s 10-member board since 2023 but stepped down last week, in part citing scheduling issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
As he stepped up to the baseline, Alexander Zverev could be forgiven for letting his mind slip back to the last time he served for the US Open title.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The agency had already stepped up cost-cutting to pay down debts accrued during the pandemic, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Vietnam has recently stepped up imports, including through Laos's Monsoon Wind project, the region's largest wind farm that became operational last year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
As Betsie and I stepped out with Father between us, a murmur of horror greeted the sight of “Haarlem’s Grand Old Man” being led to prison.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Römer said he was considering stepping up security measures at his house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“We are stepping up patrols of the property to be safe,” Duron said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
"The Moon is a kind of touchstone for us - and an important conceptual stepping stone on our way to Mercury."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
His administration abandoned the proposed legislation following the massive outcry, which also contributed to Tung stepping down in March 2005.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Tomorrow morning, come to the river’s edge, where the stepping stones are,” he instructed her.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
