stepping up

Example Sentences

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Other European allies are stepping up in this way.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But when longtime host Padma Lakshmi stepped down, Kish received an unexpected opportunity to return to the culinary competition by stepping up as its new host, a role she assumed in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“I think it’s exciting how the new generation is stepping up across the party.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

U.S. oil producers are barely stepping up their output, refineries are running at full-throttle, and domestic stocks are getting depleted fast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

‘I daresay you would,’ snarled Uglúk stepping up from behind.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien