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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The legislation signed Tuesday sets up Caltrans, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and partners in Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties to begin construction in 2026 on the $500 million, three-phase project.
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Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
Even Carolina’s 30-0 shutout of Atlanta last week didn’t feature the explosiveness and efficiency and three-phase dominance the Patriots demonstrated.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The opening of this section marks the first phase of completion of a three-phase system that the NPS created to restore the route.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
And further development is on the way, as the Heaven Hill Springs Distillery is envisioned as at least a three-phase project.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
Even Carolina’s 30-0 shutout of Atlanta last week didn’t feature the explosiveness and efficiency and three-phase dominance the Patriots demonstrated.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The opening of this section marks the first phase of completion of a three-phase system that the NPS created to restore the route.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
And further development is on the way, as the Heaven Hill Springs Distillery is envisioned as at least a three-phase project.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Three-phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-phase. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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