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step in

[step-in] / ˈstɛpˌɪn /


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“While markets certainly will continue to rise and fall, the pain threshold where policymakers step in to support collapsing markets is probably lower than it used to be,” they said in the note.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“We’re not there yet, but this was a step in a right direction.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

"We're not there yet, but this was a step in a right direction."

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The group of top-20 players collectively deciding to limit their media commitments is the latest step in a long-running dispute.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

How she’d said the way to make something right again was to take a small step in the right direction.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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