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as in aspects
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
Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
But there is plenty to be accomplished across all three phases before then.
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Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The school was built in phases over the years, though this didn’t deter Marwick’s group.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The subsequent phases will then widen [this digital release] to the general public.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Production and industrial context Northrop Grumman’s armaments systems division, operates production facilities in Plymouth, Minnesota, it has been involved in developing the AMP round through engineering and manufacturing phases.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Highlights include iconic football memorabilia such as Pelé’s 1958 World Cup jersey, Ronaldo artifacts from Brazil’s 2002 victory and a New York Cosmos installation, all presented in a mint green environment with circular, metallic forms inspired by footballs and lunar phases.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
If approved, the development would be built in five phases.
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Rose Evans
updated June 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
The federal student loan portfolio is being handed over to the Treasury Department in phases.
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Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Asia’s defense cycle will enter one of its most capital-intensive phases this year, driven by naval shipbuilding and maintenance across Northeast Asia and Australia.
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Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
But there is plenty to be accomplished across all three phases before then.
—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The school was built in phases over the years, though this didn’t deter Marwick’s group.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The subsequent phases will then widen [this digital release] to the general public.
—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Production and industrial context Northrop Grumman’s armaments systems division, operates production facilities in Plymouth, Minnesota, it has been involved in developing the AMP round through engineering and manufacturing phases.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Highlights include iconic football memorabilia such as Pelé’s 1958 World Cup jersey, Ronaldo artifacts from Brazil’s 2002 victory and a New York Cosmos installation, all presented in a mint green environment with circular, metallic forms inspired by footballs and lunar phases.
—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
If approved, the development would be built in five phases.
—
Rose Evans
updated June 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
The federal student loan portfolio is being handed over to the Treasury Department in phases.
—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phases
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In reality, Lewis says, men have a deep, wide range of feeling that encompasses both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine aspects.
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However, arriving at that conclusion required revisiting one of the most uncertain aspects of the sun’s future evolution.
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.
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The race to qualify for the knockout stages is heating up at the FIFA World Cup.
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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.
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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.
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Lunges involve stepping either forward or backward with one leg while lowering your hips until both knees form 90-degree angles.
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Education from all angles Across her career, Balknight has helped oversee initiatives that promote trade skills for students.
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Nearly one-third of the National Audubon Society’s more than 500 local chapters have changed their names since the organization’s national Board of Directors rejected a name change in 2023, the Sacramento chapter said.
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After Kirk’s death, Club America chapters proliferated in Palm Beach County’s private schools, including the Benjamin School, which is among the most academically rigorous.
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This vast ecosystem of bacteria and microorganisms within our intestines shapes our health in profound ways that go well beyond digesting food — our immune system, mood, cognition, metabolism and much more.
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The Blue Ribbon Commission is an R&D vehicle to redesign a core system that shapes all our lives.
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Follow the steps below to get your backsplash clean before your next cooking marathon.
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The incident happened steps away from New York’s Department of Sanitation facility on 12th Ave.
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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.
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