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an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street

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Recent Examples of lockstep In the canon of legendary hip-hop groups, the Fugees are in lockstep with the best of the best. Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024 Mortgage rates — which don't move in lockstep with changes in the federal funds rate — have gone up based on various headwinds, including the outlook for the economy and the 2024 presidential election. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 The non-stop spectacular was an assault on the senses in the best way, something both singular to Usher and in lockstep with the legends that came before him. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024 In lockstep with the Fed, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority cut its interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.25%, as the city’s currency is pegged to the greenback. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lockstep 

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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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