Sentence examples for marking the first step from inspiring English sources

After six years as America's staunchest ally in the Iraq war, Britain handed over command of Basra Province to the American military, marking the first step in the withdrawal of most of Britain's 4,100 remaining troops.

Ten years ago, the No Child Left Behind bill was passed by the House of Representatives, 384 to 45, marking the first step toward a major transformation of public education in America.

BASRA, Iraq — After six years as America's staunchest ally in the Iraq war, Britain handed over command of Basra Province to the American military on Tuesday, marking the first step in the withdrawal of most of Britain's 4,100 remaining troops.

In 2011, China's first space station module, Tiangong-1, was launched, marking the first step in a project to assemble a large manned station by the early 2020s.

The Fed is expected to slow its bond-buying program before Bernanke leaves office in January, marking the first step in what will surely be a long and contentious process.

Hopefully, Sunday will mark the first step in that direction.

Her court victory on Friday marked the first step in that process.

The compact, rounded Predator marks the first step on the road to recordable CD players that do the same.

By highlighting the connection between violence and health, WHO has marked the first step in a public health response.

The peace they made removed Egypt from the circle of conflict with Israel and marked the first step in ending the generations-long conflict between Arabs and Jews.

If Wednesday's match does mark the first step along the road to full recognition, a whole new set of eligibility issues will come into play.