phases 1 of 2

plural of phase

phases

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of phase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of phases
Noun
After the Dallas Cowboys’ collapse against the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home on Thursday night, the team will have a break this weekend to look in the mirror at some potential changes in all three phases. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 Huafon will invest directly alongside Circ and other investors, with additional processing capacity planned for later phases. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The material comes together in five exploratory tracks that manage to find a certain stillness in between clear phases of upheaval. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 Its pilot deployments also helped cut more than 300 weeks from 44 data center construction phases, according to DEWALT. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 To gain city approval, Alcala underwent several phases of review, starting with the mandatory application process. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Sure, totality itself may bring some relief, but the entire event, including partial phases, will be about 2 hours 45 minutes. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The atmospheric phenomena potentially detectable by HWO depend on those phases and the angle between the planet, its star, and the observatory, and therefore are best seen at different times in the planet’s orbit. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 These two phases of work are joined by Serra’s implicit disavowal of abstraction as a form of imagemaking in favor of an object’s aggressive purchase on the real. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phases
Noun
  • Chief Justice John Roberts was one of several justices whose questions suggested misgivings about aspects of each side's position.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The latter document archaeological sites, Sri Lankan dancers, and other aspects of the island culture.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Its slate pairs four features, all set for release in 2027, with three long-form TV dramas at various stages of production.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, Gen Zers are still in the early stages of their careers and have yet to enter their prime earnings years.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Corporate culture often conditions executives to ignore their gut.
    — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • On Frequency of Love, Monét stretches out, pushing the boundaries of the sophisticated, retro sound of her previous album and finding some surprising new angles to her songwriting.
    — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • For her ensemble, Russell opted for classic black-and-white styling with a structured black miniskirt with a long-sleeve white blouse with sharp lines and angles.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Wiener not only leaves behind a richly complex body of work straddling textiles, painting, photographs, and collages, but also a career intricately connected to one of the most important chapters of Austrian art.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The director Elia Kazan took a stab, in 1955, by retooling just the final chapters as an angsty star vehicle for the teen heartthrob James Dean.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Over that much time, the report finds, a building shapes the wellbeing, feelings, and forward momentum of the people living in it.
    — Jeffrey Ginsburg, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Growing up down south forever shapes your language, work ethic, appreciation for how hard life can be and so much more.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Every one of those steps fit inside the budget the organization already had.
    — Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Those looking to hike can take a short drive to Raggeds Wilderness Area, part of the Elk Mountains, to get in their steps.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Wordplay, The Crossword Column Rebecca Goldstein rigs up a clever crossword.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • 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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