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step aside

Withdraw, make room for a replacement, as in The senior researcher decided to step aside for a younger colleague . [Second half of 1900s]
Move out of the way, as in Please step aside—I've got my arms full of groceries . This usage was first recorded in 1530.

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On Tuesday, a statement from the presidency said the chief justice was asked to step aside so that the allegations against her could be investigated.

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Welby had previously resisted calls to step aside over his response to the case, and when the Makin Review was released in November he insisted he did not have to resign.

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Amesbury told the BBC he would "step aside at the earliest opportunity".

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But he said he was happy to step aside for Yamamoto and Sasaki; he’s expected to start the Dodgers’ home opener against the Detroit Tigers on March 27 instead.

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They were largely asked to step aside when men returned from service in peacetime.

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