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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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Check-ins like these can also identify early signs of mental health struggles, so schools can step in to help before students start missing school.
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Nadia Scharf, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
With international appeals for assistance severely underfunded and aid delivery repeatedly restricted by fighting, emergency response rooms have stepped in across the country to fill the gaps.
—Violet Ikong, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2024
Energy demand is still rising, but renewables are stepping in to make up the difference.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
The formal request is one step in an ongoing process of considerable cultural and spiritual complexity.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Nadia Scharf, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
With international appeals for assistance severely underfunded and aid delivery repeatedly restricted by fighting, emergency response rooms have stepped in across the country to fill the gaps.
—Violet Ikong, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2024
Energy demand is still rising, but renewables are stepping in to make up the difference.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
The formal request is one step in an ongoing process of considerable cultural and spiritual complexity.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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On Friday, Trump became the first major party nominee to visit Dearborn, Mich., which is majority Arab, building on his momentum in the community.Yash Roy, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Only visit sites with a secure connection (HTTPS) to protect your data from being intercepted during transmission.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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The company has already substituted some materials with more sustainable alternatives and is buying cardboard boxes and wood sourced from certified forests.Judith Magyar, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nobody should be in favor of this, and nobody should stand in the way to fix it.Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Svengoolie stands in his casket, about to say good night for now.Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Whatever ideas your family comes up with, Poe magically fills in all the missing pieces to bring your story to life.Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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In more recent decades, scholars, writers, filmmakers, artists, activists, political leaders and others, Native and non-Native, have filled in the picture more completely.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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This column originally ran in the Washington Free Beacon.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
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But maybe somebody like me could run in this state.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
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