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stepping (on)

verb

present participle of step (on)

as in running over

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Knight is serving a 28-year prison sentence in California for running over and killing a Compton businessman outside a burger stand in January 2015.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
As the boy backs away, the family's husky mix, Bella, is seen running over from across the yard and chasing the bear away, circling behind the animal and placing itself in between the bear and the boy.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 7 July 2026

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Sanchez added her record-breaker in the 78th, running down a long ball sent forward by Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and out-running three Angel City defenders before burying her shot.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Well, Bournemouth, the three points were yours in Manchester on Sunday, with the clock running down.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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