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
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
And while she says Alice's win is a benchmark, it must only be a "stepping-stone".
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2022
He found his next stepping-stone in the Midwest, sporting Ohio State across his chest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2022
One day Papa Andrew called a meeting and announced, “Tomorrow we are leaving for the airport. We are going to Ghana. It is another stepping-stone to America. There you will meet your new parents.”
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
