three-phase
adjective
: of, relating to, or operating by means of a combination of three circuits energized by alternating electromotive forces that differ in phase by one third of a cycle
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Israel and Hamas also reached a ceasefire agreement in January, the first stage of what a three-phase deal outlined by then-President Joe Biden in May and pushed forward by the incoming administration of President Donald Trump.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
In tandem with the outgoing Biden administration, Trump officials worked to secure a three-phase ceasefire/hostage-release that saw the release of 33 captives that had been detained since the Oct. 7 attacks, including two Americans.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
The first phase of what was intended to be a three-phase ceasefire saw the return of 33 hostages taken by Hamas, the majority of whom were abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, as well as the release of 1,800 Palestinian prisoners held by Jerusalem.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The first stage of the three-phase deal went into effect a day before Trump took office and featured heavily in his messaging on inauguration day.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
In tandem with the outgoing Biden administration, Trump officials worked to secure a three-phase ceasefire/hostage-release that saw the release of 33 captives that had been detained since the Oct. 7 attacks, including two Americans.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
The first phase of what was intended to be a three-phase ceasefire saw the return of 33 hostages taken by Hamas, the majority of whom were abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, as well as the release of 1,800 Palestinian prisoners held by Jerusalem.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The first stage of the three-phase deal went into effect a day before Trump took office and featured heavily in his messaging on inauguration day.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Three-phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-phase. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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