step into
phrasal verb
stepped into; stepping into; steps into
: to take a particular role or do a particular task
She stepped into the role/position of director.
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Delphine Arnault, daughter of LVMH’s Bernard Arnault, step into the lead at Christian Dior.
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
After nearly three decades in Texas classrooms, Pauline Thompson is stepping into a new chapter — one that smells of jerk chicken, fresh thyme and home.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
On Thursday evening, Trump announced that Jeanine Pirro, the TV host from Fox News, would step into Martin’s role.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
The 69-year-old from Chicago stepped into his role as the 267th pope on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica Thursday bearing a message of peace.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
After nearly three decades in Texas classrooms, Pauline Thompson is stepping into a new chapter — one that smells of jerk chicken, fresh thyme and home.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
On Thursday evening, Trump announced that Jeanine Pirro, the TV host from Fox News, would step into Martin’s role.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
The 69-year-old from Chicago stepped into his role as the 267th pope on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica Thursday bearing a message of peace.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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