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step aside

Withdraw, make room for a replacement, as in The senior researcher decided to step aside for a younger colleague . [Second half of 1900s]
Move out of the way, as in Please step aside—I've got my arms full of groceries . This usage was first recorded in 1530.

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At a New York City rally in March, Schumer's constituents urged him to step aside if he wasn't willing to fight the Trump regime.

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Former High Court judge Lord Bracadale, who was appointed five years ago, will seek the opinion of all the parties represented at the inquiry at a hearing in June, before deciding whether to carry on or step aside.

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On Tuesday, a statement from the presidency said the chief justice was asked to step aside so that the allegations against her could be investigated.

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Welby had previously resisted calls to step aside over his response to the case, and when the Makin Review was released in November he insisted he did not have to resign.

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Amesbury told the BBC he would "step aside at the earliest opportunity".

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