stepped in
Example Sentences
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But the odds that China will bail out the fuel market today look lower than they were back in 2022—the last time it stepped in to cool sky-high diesel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Buyers once again stepped in and the rate rose back up to test the trend line, to see if it was really broken.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
That was where businessman Tunnock stepped in with a donation which, he said at the time, amounted to a "lot of caramel wafers".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Observers said it looked like officials had again stepped in as the yen had been giving back the gains it enjoyed following a historic joint Japan-US intervention at the end of July.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
She’s barely stepped in the door when she registers how different my room looks than it normally does: the swept floors and made bed, and the morning light now streaming in through the window.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
