step in
Example Sentences
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"The one up side, though, is that people using these sites have on some level already admitted to themselves they have a problem, and that admission is often the first step in recovery," says Lembke.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
He also said his lifelong training in martial arts helped equip him to step in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Charities step in to help some people leave on chartered planes, as well as via long, excruciating journeys on overcrowded trains and buses.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
I don’t think it’s unreasonable for her children to know enough about her finances to step in if something happens.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
But I move aside and they step in and my mom closes the door behind them.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
