How to Use a step in the right direction in a Sentence

a step in the right direction

noun phrase
  • In Europe, the Dacia Spring is a step in the right direction.
    James Morris, Fortune Europe, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Medicare-for-all is unaffordable, but this would be a step in the right direction and extend the progress of the Affordable Care Act.
    Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
  • But some see the agreement as a step in the right direction.
    Kevin Freking, Fortune, 29 May 2023
  • For now, Azoulay hails the zero draft as a step in the right direction.
    WIRED, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Gray said that, while this progress is a step in the right direction, there is still much work to be done.
    C Mandler, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Even just talking to someone about your sources of stress can be a step in the right direction.
    Becca Stanek, The Week, 29 June 2023
  • All Americans should be able to agree that this would be a step in the right direction.
    Kermit Roosevelt Iii, TIME, 29 July 2024
  • While this decrease is a step in the right direction, Gunja said there is still a lot of work to do.
    Davi Merchan, ABC News, 5 June 2024
  • But the breakthrough seems to be a step in the right direction, especially for the short-term.
    Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 13 July 2023
  • Still, the recent shift is a step in the right direction, Shrivastalla said.
    Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 25 July 2024
  • But Waymo’s efforts seem like a step in the right direction.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Carlos Rodon took a step in the right direction.
    James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
  • Walmart+ is a huge help in reaching those goals for Cohen and others trying to take a step in the right direction to kick off 2024.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Some more good news: that, technically, is a step in the right direction.
    The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2024
  • With an impressive 7:1 gear ratio, this reel takes a step in the right direction.
    Pete Robins, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Treasury’s announcement of a new fentanyl strike force is a step in the right direction.
    WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Jean Ryan, president of Disabled in Action, agreed that the increase was a step in the right direction.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024
  • And Roberts maintained confidence in him postgame, calling the escaped jam a step in the right direction.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Given Tesla’s issues with its range estimates in the past, that may be a step in the right direction.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 Feb. 2024
  • While this is a step in the right direction, questions of enforcement still remain.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Simmons said while these additions are a step in the right direction, the city needs to add more than four public restrooms.
    arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The Lions have been off the pace this season, but the win is a step in the right direction for a team with championship aspirations.
    Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
  • And while Saturday’s showcase was surely a step in the right direction, Freeze says there’s still a little ways to go for Hooks.
    Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2023
  • That was a step in the right direction for one of the Bears’ best defensive players and most important leaders.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
  • This is certainly a step in the right direction, but the fact is, cellphones are disruptive to every facet of life.
    Joe Queenan, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
  • In the meantime, more than an inch of rain could fall this weekend, which would be a step in the right direction toward closing rainfall deficits across the region.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Bautista said the law was a step in the right direction to close loopholes that seem to get exploited as soon as new tenant laws are enacted.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Introduction Even so, the new algorithms are a step in the right direction.
    Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2024
  • So Thursday night represented a step in the right direction for Hayes.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Advertisement Even though this change is a step in the right direction, Soto knows that more work still needs to be done to achieve equality.
    Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023

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