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were stepping

  • past progressive
    of step.
    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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Two more ministers also announced they were stepping down on Wednesday, Natalie Fleet and Mary Creagh.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

It wasn’t like we were stepping into a role in this smash hit show.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

After the attacks, California military bases and others throughout the U.S. were stepping up security measures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

"If someone at the UN intentionally stopped the escalator as the President and First Lady were stepping on, they need to be fired and investigated immediately," she wrote on X after the incident.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

He had broken his back, someone said, but there was nothing anyone could do, and now men were stepping over him with their blankets and bolsters, and others were jostling to go up.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan