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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
Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
According to the documents, the project will include seven phases of construction over a two-to-three-year period.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Engineers will apply data derived from the virtual Helios model to optimize the engineering components of the Eos prototype during its active testing phases.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Afterward, other phases of the development will follow, in an effort to create a development focused on building and preserving community.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Tasman Drive will be shut down in two phases on game days.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
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 Role of Purpose He believes that purpose has guided him through three main phases of his career.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Noun
The development would be adjacent to 135 tiny homes installed in phases beginning during the COVID pandemic to take in veterans who had camped on San Vicente.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
According to the documents, the project will include seven phases of construction over a two-to-three-year period.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Engineers will apply data derived from the virtual Helios model to optimize the engineering components of the Eos prototype during its active testing phases.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Afterward, other phases of the development will follow, in an effort to create a development focused on building and preserving community.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Tasman Drive will be shut down in two phases on game days.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
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 Role of Purpose He believes that purpose has guided him through three main phases of his career.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phases
Noun
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Among the notable aspects of Friday’s rally was that 90% of NYSE volume was to the upside, a relatively rare display of lopsided buying demand, all the more unusual for occurring with the major indexes at or barely below a record high.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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So far, few if any papers have looked at the issue in humans, though preliminary studies attempt to replicate aspects of mouths in a lab, by simulating wear and tear from liquid and friction.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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North Texas has entered the early stages of cedar fever season, that time of year when mountain cedar trees start releasing thick clouds of pollen into the air.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Dec. 2025
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From Beverly Hills to Miami Beach, Black stars lit up stages, red carpets, and festival floors all week long.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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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Specifically, the government claims that Live Nation conditions the distribution of tickets to concert venues that host team sporting events on those venues providing support for the distribution of a team’s season tickets.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their rivalry is unmatched in longevity, spanning from title bouts to deeply personal angles involving Cena's father.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Grande's costar, Cynthia Erivo, quickly jumped in to help pull the man away before security intervened, as seen in videos showing multiple angles of the moment.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The chapters are judiciary and fundamental rights, justice, freedom and security, public procurement, statistics and financial control.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The European Commission is responsible for evaluating progress and recommending when negotiation chapters can be provisionally closed.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Understanding how fragrance shapes that first impression is the difference between a house that looks nice and a home that people remember.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The spring-fed San Marcos River shapes nearly everything about the city, from tubing and paddleboarding to the deep sense of nostalgia many Texans carry for Aquarena Springs, the former springside attraction famous for its glass-bottom boat rides and mermaid shows.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Noun
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That could include establishing working groups on key bilateral issues—nuclear policy, the Arctic, and commercial relations, for example—and holding initial meetings to set the agenda and lay out the first steps.—
Thomas Graham,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Dec. 2025
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As the two men climbed down the steps, they were struck by the dank, musty air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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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The show’s main character, Michael Westen - played by Jeffrey Donovan -- rigs the bridge as a diversion.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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“Phases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phases. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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