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as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
the moral phase of the problem has yet to be considered
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Recent Examples of phase
Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
How the Three Phases Work The full Mercury retrograde cycle is often described as a three-part sequence consisting of the pre-shadow phase, the retrograde period, and the post-shadow phase.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Very cold air to the north will not fully phase with the storm and temperatures remain too warm for much accumulation but a coating to a few inches of slushy snow is possible.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Landgraf confirms construction on the current phase will be done by May 15.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
How the Three Phases Work The full Mercury retrograde cycle is often described as a three-part sequence consisting of the pre-shadow phase, the retrograde period, and the post-shadow phase.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Financial planning determines how to phase improvements responsibly while maintaining affordability for customers.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Very cold air to the north will not fully phase with the storm and temperatures remain too warm for much accumulation but a coating to a few inches of slushy snow is possible.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase
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What can’t be easily seen or measured but can impact recovery as much as a weak muscle or stiff joint are the psychological aspects.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The plan is in its final stages and just requires Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's final approval.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Missouri State reached the Final Four in 2001, Texas went in 2003 and 2025, Oregon reached that stage in 2019 and Virginia Tech made it in 2023.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Then Hegseth conditioned the issuance of press credentials on reporters, effectively giving military brass the right to censor or sanitize their reports.—
Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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The new stadium will also include a new, two-story building that will house meeting rooms, public restrooms, conditioning rooms, and multipurpose spaces.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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After testing the 2025 MacBook Pro with Apple's M5 CPU, here's my in-depth, side-by-side comparison with last year's M4 MacBook on performance, features, and value.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, has come under tremendous fire from all sides.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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For six straight weeks, the stories and novel chapters handed in for my creative-writing class were predictably grim, and then, out of nowhere, a student revealed herself to be a true writer.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Paul Kendrick, endorsed by both Croke and the district’s Democratic state senator, Sara Feigenholtz, has held leadership roles at nonprofits and the local chapter of Indivisible Chicago.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While Dickey is a well-rounded adventurer, with deep climbing and canyoneering experience, her niche is highlining, which involves walking a narrow line rigged high above the earth.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Instead, your overwhelming feeling is that the game is rigged against you.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Why Austin street names reflect the city’s history What Austin's street map reflects, more than anything, is how the city was built — in layers, by different hands, across different eras.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Always at your elbow and often in your hand, the English sandwich yuppified in the 1980s.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Bain has 30 7/8-inch arms, while Howell’s are even shorter at 30 1/4.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Riding on 21-inch alloy wheels, our Lexus RX350h F-Sport tester had exterior pizzazz and looked great with its recent redesign.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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