Sometimes a step back is ultimately a step forward as long as that step is taking you in the right direction.
Note: The government will very likely step in long before Facebook credits become a ubiquitous form of currency.
But it is an important step along the long road towards the isolation of the remaining gunmen.
Rather, the internet may be seen as the next step in a long history of evolving journalism tools.
Specialty hospitals are only a more dramatic step in the long-term expansion of medical services beyond hospital walls.
But Mr Benomar stressed this was "a first step in a long road fraught with difficulties" for Yemen.
They are thinking that way but it is a long step from thinking that way and delivering it.
In Europe, countries that were once global imperial powers must accept another step in their long retreat from empire.
It's an incredible step in a long journey that we'll have to take.
"Her move is another step in the long process of realigning South African politics around these values, " it said in a statement.
Migrating the mail system to the cloud is usually the first step to a long transformation process and a new IT paradigm.
But CBI director general Richard Lambert called the Budget "the UK's first important step on the long journey back to economic health".
Yes, invention is just the first step in a long commercialization process.
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In a step towards the long-awaited era of personalized medicine, Iceland's DeCode Genetics has discovered a new genetic risk factor for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis.
Naples is part of a sovereign country - Italy - which would, presumably, feel obliged to step in, long before the city ran out of money.
Starting with the informal summit this week, it is time for the next step down the long and winding road to joint and several liability of eurozone debt.
Uploading to a social network is just another step in a long line of steps to show your friends how awesomely you can take down a zombie through a shot to his brainsss.
"We welcome the increase in the number of graduates in work, but this is just a small step along a long road to tackling unemployment for graduates and other young people, " she said.
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"This will be one step in the long road to human expansion off of the planet into low-Earth orbit and beyond, " NASA astronaut Donald Pettit, one of Burbank's crewmates aboard the station, said Friday.
Now the company looks to be taking the next step on the long road to availability, with it accepting pre-orders for the car, which apparently now boasts a range of 300 MPG in typical driving conditions.
For the US, playing a leading role in IPBES as advocated in this report may be a critical step towards the long overdue US ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity which is the key platform for international biodiversity policy.
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And they are step 1 of a long journey to a more vibrant and rational food chain.
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Robust, unbiased data are the first step toward addressing our long-term economic needs and key policy priorities.
But for many, his election was a large step forward in a long march that is far from over.
For instance, when thoughts about smoking occur, plan to chew gum, or step outside for several long deep breaths of fresh air.
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They have also taken an even bolder step - rejecting a long-established rule of Muslim scholars that later (and often more conservative) texts override earlier ones.
Either way, this is yet another step forward down the long road to redemption for Diablo III, a game I still enjoy despite its many shortcomings.
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"A candid discussion of the new challenges is only the first step forward in a long and arduous journey that Delhi and Beijing have now begun, " the paper's editorial adds.
"Let's take the proposal one step further with a long-term solution that will give Long Islanders a stronger voice in the utility regulatory process, " said Beth Finkel of AARP in New York.
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