step to
To begin (a project or plan) quickly or urgently.
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Edited my macro with a final appraisal. Means I need to do the last step manually since it makes it a 16 step to finish, but at least this way I don’t lose sorbets.
The first step to building wildfire resilience is knowing where you stand. Now you can. Today, NCEAS is launching the Wildfire Resilience Index Explore your score: wildfireindex.org Made with support from @mooref…
Simple step to better today. Find the good.
I think children’s programming should teach things like “step to the side when you have to look at your phone” as a basic item of manners and safety
A big thank you to everyone who came to see us at Guildford Farmers’ Market yesterday. It was great to speak with so many of you and to support men taking a simple step to check their prostate health.
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To begin (a project or plan) quickly or urgently.
We got permission, so you had better step to it.
“The first step to building wildfire resilience is knowing where you stand. Now you can. Today, NCEAS is launching the Wildfire Resilience Index Explore your score: wildfireindex.org Made with support from @moorefound.bsky.social”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In terms of how to get there, I would imagine if we get statewide IRV, we could make moves in the direction of something like this easier. Changing the system (first past the post voting) which keeps the duopoly stagnant, IMO, is the first step to a big change like this.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Do they also allow for the destruction of encampments? They started that here and I kind of expect the next step to be "Well you don't have any property anymore and you can't waste space in jail anymore, get to work," and looking at this it seems thats probably the plan. :(”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Getting your foot in the door is the first step to doing it!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Imagine getting online to bitch about Obama's non profit organization center but you won't step to anybody in DC over a ballroom or an Arc De Triomphe knockoff with your tax dollars. Chile...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(AAVE, slang, transitive) To meet a challenge or confront (someone).
I couldn't let that insult go unchallenged, so I stepped to him.
“Edited my macro with a final appraisal. Means I need to do the last step manually since it makes it a 16 step to finish, but at least this way I don’t lose sorbets.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Simple step to better today. Find the good.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I think children’s programming should teach things like “step to the side when you have to look at your phone” as a basic item of manners and safety”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A big thank you to everyone who came to see us at Guildford Farmers’ Market yesterday. It was great to speak with so many of you and to support men taking a simple step to check their prostate health.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Does that guy really expect the mice to lift their bikes from one step to the next? Tsk”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(AAVE, slang, transitive) To challenge, confront or fight (with someone).
Walter was angry, so he stepped to Bill.
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