Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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When MS NOW heads to Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 26, for “MS NOW Live: Together in Texas,” host Chris Hayes will be stepping into an environment he finds both familiar and necessary.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Audiences making their way to the Academy’s VistaVision series will be stepping back in time, seeing movies in a way that has been all but obsolete for some 65 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Investors expressed their disappointment, as the departure comes just three months after the company said CEO Shantanu Narayen will be stepping down after 18 years in the job after a successor is named.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
The group said in a post on X that it will be stepping up patrols until the suspect is found.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
In another two million years, geologists like to joke, Yellowstone will be producing French fries for McDonald’s, and the people of Billings, Montana, will be stepping around geysers.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
