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stepping stone

noun

  1. one of a series of stones acting as footrests for crossing streams, marshes, etc

  2. a circumstance that assists progress towards some goal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"As an American, I look at her and I think she's a hustler. She's taking these opportunities, using them as stepping stones to get to where she wants to go."

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"This is a pathway and a stepping stone to that."

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