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steppingstone

[ step-ing-stohn ]

noun

  1. a stone, or one of a line of stones, in shallow water, a marshy place, or the like, that is stepped on in crossing.
  2. a stone for use in mounting or ascending.
  3. any means or stage of advancement or improvement:

    She looked on the governorship as a steppingstone to the presidency.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of steppingstone1

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325
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But if voters seem to be paying little attention to the race, most echoed Duncan’s call for a focus on fundamentals, expressing a strong desire the next governor be wholly invested in the job and not view it as a mere placeholder or steppingstone to higher office.

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“It’s just building my confidence back up and using today as a steppingstone to keep building and building,†said Malabuyo, who also recorded a 9.925 on floor.

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The part-time work can also be a steppingstone toward a full-time position.

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But it is the very concession to the will of the mob and its contempt for laws and communal norms that will be the lesson learned by those who see compromise more as a steppingstone to future conflict than a pathway to resolution.

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The advance provides a steppingstone to the eventual construction of sophisticated, self-assembling devices at the nanoscale -- roughly the size of a single virus.

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