stepping-stone
Example Sentences
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Whale falls are "almost like islands," De Leo explains, calling them "a stepping-stone habitat for this and many other whale bone specialist species."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 28, 2025
The town has borne the brunt of Russian advances in recent months and is a stepping-stone to the key logistical hub of Pokrovsk.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
Some aspiring emigrants suggest that these days, even getting tourist visas — seen as a stepping-stone to emigration — has become a challenge for Turks.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
He found his next stepping-stone in the Midwest, sporting Ohio State across his chest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2022
Breathing hard, Madge heads straight to the stepping-stone crate.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
