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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class
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as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties
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Vance sat on the couch next to Trump and didn’t interject during the meeting, marking a difference in tone compared with that seen in the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, when Vance stepped in to ask Zelensky to be more thankful to Trump.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Tuesday’s hearing was one of the last steps in the city’s monthslong land use review process, which One45 needs to pass before the project can be built.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
But given enough time, SEC relief could be a major step in breaking down the barrier between mutual funds and ETFs.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Although Meta has made a laudable step in regulating social media for teens, its use of AI does not address the addictive or compulsive component of social media that could have devastating effects on the developing brain.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Tuesday’s hearing was one of the last steps in the city’s monthslong land use review process, which One45 needs to pass before the project can be built.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
But given enough time, SEC relief could be a major step in breaking down the barrier between mutual funds and ETFs.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Although Meta has made a laudable step in regulating social media for teens, its use of AI does not address the addictive or compulsive component of social media that could have devastating effects on the developing brain.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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The Norwalk Seaport Association and the Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society announced a trio of five-hour cruises to visit two of Connecticut’s most iconic lighthouses: Greens Ledge and Sheffield Island, according to the groups.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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In Thailand, Timbuktu only sends guests to elephant sanctuaries that their teams have personally visited and that are committed to safe and sustainable practices.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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But with Kennedy due up next, Santa Margarita couldn’t send the county leader in home runs (14) to the plate because she had already been substituted and reentered once.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 May 2025
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Where do the two sides stand in contract discussions?—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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People stand in front of an Apple store in Beijing, China, on April 9, 2025.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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The best co-authors complement each other's strengths and fill in the gaps of one another's weaknesses and that was beyond true in working with Jonathan.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Who Marsch tips to fill in for Bombito could reveal plenty about who his optimal choice off the bench at centre back will be come 2026.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Courtney Day cut the lead to one run in the second with a two-RBI single, then in the next at-bat Kailey Wyckoff added a one-run single to even the score.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Seafood runs in the blood of co-owners Tony Ferguson and Lisa Carol, who source from an unrivaled network of local fishermen to offer what Rose calls the freshest seafood in town.—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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“Step in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20in. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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