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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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However, our grief was at its peak when friends from Canine Companions came to visit and said another release dog needed a home.—
Dean Koontz,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The four European leaders jointly visited Kyiv last week and have been calling for Trump to back new sanctions on Russia.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Adoptees who have searched for information about their birth families and academics who have studied international adoption have long known of cases in which one child was substituted at the last minute for another—or of birth mothers who were coerced or tricked into relinquishing their children.—
Time,
Time,
15 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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Where do the two sides stand in contract discussions?—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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During the start of her research during the pandemic, McMorris took virtual tours of the tunnels and read historical texts from the Oregon Historical Society to fill in the blanks.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
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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Baty drove in an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth with a double off right-hander Bobby Miller, his second RBI of the night and his sixth in the last three games.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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“Step in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20in. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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