How to Use step forward in a Sentence

step forward

verb
  • That would be a big step forward.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • This will be three steps forward, two steps back.
    — Rhon Daguro, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • The group knew this season would be a step forward.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • How does this franchise take a step forward?
    — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • Askarov needs to take a real step forward.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Donovan, though, did take it a slight step forward.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Tuesday, though, was a big step forward.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Two steps forward, one step back for New Glenn.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Two steps forward, one step back for New Glenn.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Ali, who was nearby, stepped forward.
    — Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
  • One step forward and two steps back in Houston.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Some players took steps forward.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Her birth is a step forward in preserving the species.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • Every step forward was followed by a step back.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Every day is a step forward to healing.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Both amendments to the bylaws are great steps forward.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • Choose growth, stay flexible, and take the next clear step forward.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This week, Broward County took a step forward.
    — Walter Duke Iii, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • Which two cornerback will step forward and earn the boundary roles?
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
  • Pérez daring anyone in the shadows to step forward.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • In this, the Big Ten also seems to have taken a step forward.
    — ABC News, 18 May 2026
  • This isn’t just a chance for players to take a step forward in position battles.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • This easy one-touch option to isolate all such apps and then delete them from a phone is a major step forward.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • This easy one-touch option to isolate all such apps and then delete them from a phone is a major step forward.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • There’s a way to look at the country’s history, warts and all, the two steps forward and the one step back.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • A lot of experience for young players, some nice steps forward in their style of play.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • To be fair, some states have begun taking meaningful steps forward.
    — Mark Lewyn, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • But the next evolution promises the biggest step forward yet.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Time seemed to stand still as Van Dijk stepped forward in the six-yard box and swung his left boot at the ball.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • How did American men’s tennis take a step forward?
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 24 May 2026

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