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
“Me getting that exposure, me getting my foot in the door, was the stepping-stone for me to get into the NFL,” he said of the internship program.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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
