baby step

American  

noun

1. (in the game of giant steps) the shortest step permitted a player, executed by placing the heel of one foot against the toe of the other and drawing the back foot up to the front foot.

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baby step

The notice of default is “the baby step to put Television City in play” for new buyers, the source said, “and it is in play.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Kyle Humphrey, who works on "High Potential," said the Blurries are "a baby step towards that."

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

That is a baby step toward what some argue could be a massive shift in how we use devices in the age of artificial intelligence: Having chatbots complete tasks instead of typing into smartphone apps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

And from there, it’s just a baby step to “picking the man and then searching the law books, or putting investigators to work, to pin some offense on him.”

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025

You just take one baby step in any direction and you’re already there.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña