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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 phases
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Construction spanned several phases from around 3100 BC to 1600 BC — predating the first pyramid.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The project is expected to be completed in several phases.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The successful test also indicates that the missile will proceed to more demanding test phases, which would likely include full-range profile runs and, eventually, live-fire demonstrations.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The Role of Purpose He believes that purpose has guided him through three main phases of his career.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The fertilizer helps the watermelons to grow healthy and strong, and is most crucial during the early growing phases.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Construction projects are also starting to leverage this trend, during the bidding, project planning, architecting, engineering design and construction phases.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Every film school grad can walk you through the different phases of making a movie.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
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Construction spanned several phases from roughly 3100 BC to 1600 BC, built by Neolithic Britons rather than Druids or Celts as once theorized.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Construction spanned several phases from around 3100 BC to 1600 BC — predating the first pyramid.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The project is expected to be completed in several phases.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The successful test also indicates that the missile will proceed to more demanding test phases, which would likely include full-range profile runs and, eventually, live-fire demonstrations.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The Role of Purpose He believes that purpose has guided him through three main phases of his career.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The fertilizer helps the watermelons to grow healthy and strong, and is most crucial during the early growing phases.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Construction projects are also starting to leverage this trend, during the bidding, project planning, architecting, engineering design and construction phases.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Every film school grad can walk you through the different phases of making a movie.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phases
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Luckily for viewers, the film version of American Psycho presents the best aspects of the novel without luxuriating in book Bateman’s fevered misogyny.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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The chief planning officer is a key figure at most major commercial airlines, overseeing management of some of the most intricate aspects of air travel.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Armando Babani/Getty Images Demonstrators attributed that to an effort by the Albanian government to quell public anger over the project but also told CBS News the planning stages of the development had already caused environmental damage.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Instead, it is found as a byproduct in the early stages of aluminum production, particularly during the Bayer process.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The system conditions physicians to go above and beyond, to pre-round an hour before they're asked, to absorb expanding workloads without complaint, because that's what doctors do.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Tacklers lunge at him from all angles, speeds and directions.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Think of them as a team working together from slightly different angles to save your skin barrier, stop transepidermal water loss, and maintain healthy hydration levels.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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Conservatives frequently warn that the close study of the darkest chapters of our past will erode any sense of patriotism.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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There are also chapters covering her movies, actors, mentors and what people should know about fame.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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As Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence boom powers America’s economy, rattles its job market, and shapes its national security priorities, political leaders are struggling for traction on how the government should seek to engage the technology, if at all.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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For women approaching menopause with significant symptoms, the conversation about hormone therapy is worth having with current evidence rather than the 20-year-old data that still shapes much of the surrounding fear.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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On a sunny afternoon in May 2024, a hundred New England foodies gathered on the steps of the US Capitol to declare New Haven, Connecticut—in as official a manner as possible—the pizza capital of the United States.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In aggregate, these steps have reduced capital requirements for the largest banks by 6 percent, translating to $60 billion less capital available to absorb losses and prevent failure from spreading through the financial system.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Phases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phases. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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