The phrase "a notable first step" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an important initial action or decision that sets the stage for further progress or development.
Example: "The implementation of the new policy is a notable first step towards improving workplace diversity."
Alternatives: "an important initial move" or "a significant preliminary action".
But despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth, not least among Social Democratic left-wingers, it does look like a notable first step in the right direction.For one thing, the new finance minister, Hans Eichel, could not have made a better start at clearing up the mess left by his spendthrift, leftist predecessor, Oskar Lafontaine, who stomped off the job in March.
The Sound Dollar/Federal Reserve Modernization Act is a notable first step toward restoring Constitutional, prosperity-fostering, money.
HBO NOW, however, didn't crash under last night's influx of new viewers, which is a notable first step for the new service.
That being said, Stream is still a notable first step representing Comcast's entry into the internet-based streaming market, and its technology and channel lineup could improve in time, making it more appealing to those who are considering cutting the cord with big cable.
In the same 1912 some of his pieces were included for the first time in an exhibit by the St . PetersburgArtists Union; a notable first step.
Straightforward and practical, the law stands as an emblem and notable first step for a deeper movement, an ongoing project to give meaning to self-rule in a country whose electorate soars past 700 million and where over 40percentt of the population lives on less than $1.25 a day.
These are notable first steps in limiting the kinds of unchecked access the public thinks it's entitled to have into the lives of celebrities.
Still, this is a notable first.
The Southbank Centre has announced details of its 2015-16 classical music programme, which celebrates a notable first, and if not a notable last, then several notable anniversaries.
Rohm & Haas is a notable third-quarter winner.
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