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The phrase "a welcome step forward" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express approval or positivity about a recent development or progress in a particular situation.
Example: "The new policy on environmental protection is a welcome step forward in our efforts to combat climate change."
Alternatives: "a positive advancement" or "a beneficial move".
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This would indeed be a welcome step forward.
But we do need something that will work in progress … It is a welcome step forward.
Ofgem's new trademarked label for green electricity tariffs is a welcome step forward.
A welcome step forward – or a slight to a harmless expression of masculinity?
New anti-slavery powers announced last week in the Queen's speech are a welcome step forward.
The guidelines are a welcome step forward but fall short of the treatment goals that could and should be set.
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President Obama's MBK initiative is a welcomed step forward for this national conversation, and it seeks to proactively change the tenor of discussion from one of bemoaning to one of collective action.
"This is a very welcome step forward from Google after the [committee] called on them to take more responsibility for searching for illegal content," she said.
Cooper said: "We have been campaigning for many months for the British government to help child refugees who are alone and vulnerable in Europe so this announcement is a very welcome step forward.
Labour's former shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said: "We have been campaigning for many months for the British government to help child refugees who are alone and vulnerable in Europe, so this announcement is a very welcome step forward.
Overall this is a very welcome step forward for My Yahoo.
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