Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Counter-terrorism policing Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said police forces across the UK were stepping up patrols at synagogues and Jewish sites to provide reassurance "to all those communities that have been affected by this incident".

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

The White House had raised concerns that someone deliberately stopped the escalator as the couple were stepping on.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

Shares of Paramount Global were down 7% midday Wednesday amid reports that three of the company’s directors were stepping down as merger talks continue between the historic studio and tech scion David Ellison.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2024

By now, voting-age adults were stepping forward and volunteering to join the cause of voter registration.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman