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is stepping

  • present progressive
    of step (3rd person singular).
    step
    noun
    a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.

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Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman amid questions about Berkshire Hathaway’s slumping stock price and a $365 billion cash pile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

By discarding artistic hierarchy of any kind, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is stepping into an ongoing debate about what kind of work gets to be labeled “art.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

India is stepping up monitoring of its Himalayan regions bordering China and Nepal, days after the deadly flood apparently triggered by a glacial collapse.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

Boston Beer said its CFO and treasurer, Diego Reynoso, is stepping down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

He smiles and introduces himself, explains that he is stepping in while our previous nurse clocks out for the night, and hands the paperwork over to my parents.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day