How to Use a step up/down in a Sentence
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And the way the stage works at the Noel Coward, there’s sort of a step down just as the stage meets the audience.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 June 2024
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And the way the stage works at the Noel Coward is there's sort of a step down just as the stage meets the audience.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
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Even the magnetic charging base feels like a step up from the rest.
—Nick Guy, wsj.com, 8 Sep. 2023
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Think of your new fleece as a step up from a regular hoodie.
—Ellen McAlpine, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
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From Gary Klein: Matthew Stafford placed his right foot gingerly on a step up to the podium and winced through a smile.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
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Was there a way forward for these farmers that wasn’t also a step down?
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
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In-state tuition and fees run around $7,360, which is a bit of a step up in cost compared to Florida and Wyoming.
—Becca Stanek, The Week, 20 Apr. 2023
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And is that a step down a slippery slope that leads to restrictions that many people would not want on free speech?
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2023
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The overall threat takes a step down but extends into the Northeast and includes New York City.
—Jennifer Gray, CNN, 3 July 2023
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The tour represents a step up in her stand-up career, moving from clubs to theaters.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Jan. 2022
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For a step up, gift it in a basket with other skincare products for a full spa day routine.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
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And do their 54-hole events represent a step down in level of play or preparation?
—Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
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Detroit’s Jared Goff is a step up in pretty much every regard.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
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Then the fair market value of the home could be included in the gross estate and the children would receive a step up in basis at the mother’s death.
—Liz Weston, oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2023
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There’s not a lot of people who have that ability to engage both in detail but also then take a step back, or a step up.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
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White saw his numbers take a step up as his offensive usage increased with Porzingis out of the lineup most of the playoffs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
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Photos don’t look quite as good as shaded art due to the loss of detail, but even this is a step up from reading comics on a monochrome E Ink screen.
—PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
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This was a step down from the $100 billion valuation the company had raised funds at a year prior.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
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That's already a step up from the M2, which has only 20 billion transistors across eight total cores.
—PCMAG, 25 May 2024
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In Richard Roper’s capable hands, the search becomes so much more – a kindling of confidence, a step down new paths.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2024
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Like several of the others on this list that are on the higher end of our low threshold, the C1 is a step up in terms of build quality, finish, and ergonomics.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
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Still, the Bradleys will mark a step up for Ukraine, with more firepower than the armored vehicles the United States sent earlier.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023
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This sleek version from Tkees is a step up from your standard souvenir shop pair, or Havaianas that are a little too casual to go to a café in.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2023
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The good news is the Aztecs are probably going somewhere and taking a step up in conference quality.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
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Like Li, Youngblood is a fan of the contrast sock, and thinks of loafers as a step up from sneakers–ultra-functional, but formal enough to serve just about any occasion.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
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Metal grommets prevent your hooks or rings from tearing the liner—a step up from the plastic ring holes of other budget options.
—Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023
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That’s a step up from an educational hearing, one of which the subcommittee held last March.
—Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
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There was the electric Rolls-Royce Spectre, which confirmed my suspicions that swapping a V12 for some batteries and a pair of electric motors would be a step up.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
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That Brodesser-Akner has managed to draft at least a humane sketch of Rachel feels like a step up from her nonfiction, which tended toward glibness.
—Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
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Maeda will be facing a step up in competition on Monday.
—Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
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