step forward

phrasal verb

stepped forward; stepping forward; steps forward

: to give or offer help, information, etc.

A witness stepped forward to identify the robber.

Examples of step forward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The workers who play characters like Goofy and Mickey Mouse and cheer and dance at parades at Disneyland have taken a step forward in their push to unionize with Actors’ Equity. —

Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024 Piedmont Lithium’s plans to build a new $1.2 billion mine and processing plant in Gaston County just took a major step forward. —

Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024 Baghdad has framed its recent policies as closing the chapter of war and occupation, a step forward that no Iraqi would argue against. —

Mina Al-Oraibi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024 Now that Eddie's taken that step forward with Marisol, that offers a lot of new obstacles. —

Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024 The company currently makes 3nm chips, the most cutting-edge at the moment, in Taiwan, so 2 nm chips would represent another step forward. —

Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024 Quinn and his staff would like to see the goalie group take another step forward, but that will only be possible if the Sharks improve in their end. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024 Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle lauded the bill as a major step forward toward resolving Kansas’ shortage of child care – currently nearly 80,000 slots short of the state’s total demand. —

Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024 The move marks an important step forward for the third generation of Pinaults to carve their way into the family business. —

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024

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