step aside
verb
stepped aside; stepping aside; steps aside
: to withdraw from one's position or occupation : step down
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Examples of step aside in a Sentence
a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over
the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust
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Vice President Kamala Harris took over from Biden, who stepped aside under pressure in July.
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
According to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, George Washington, the first U.S. president, stepped aside after serving two terms.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Only a handful of times in history has a former president lost and sought the White House again, or has a president stepped aside in the middle of his reelection campaign.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Democrats quickly coalesced around Harris, hours after Biden announced his historic decision to step aside on July 21, less than a month after his consequential June 27 debate with Trump.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
According to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, George Washington, the first U.S. president, stepped aside after serving two terms.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Only a handful of times in history has a former president lost and sought the White House again, or has a president stepped aside in the middle of his reelection campaign.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Democrats quickly coalesced around Harris, hours after Biden announced his historic decision to step aside on July 21, less than a month after his consequential June 27 debate with Trump.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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