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
Stoney will join what’s shaping up to be a crowded race for lieutenant governor, a role that involves presiding over the state Senate and is often a stepping-stone to higher office.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024
I think everybody who has a garden can help species to create a stepping-stone so that they can move to higher latitudes.
From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 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
