| But, all too often, it is used as a stepping stone to conventional skis or wakeboarding and the skill of kneeboarding is taken no further. |
| She made her way to his last safe step, and then tested each stone around it until she found a secure stepping stone. |
| Whereas, in recent times, the diaconate was a stepping stone to priesthood, there is a long history of married deacons in the Church. |
| Indian software engineers getting jobs in Europe use it as a stepping stone to America. |
| He built a stepping stone path across a stream to a big rock where he could hang his clothes out to dry. |
| She ponders for a moment and then stresses that she does not consider it to be a stepping stone to anything. |
