as in offers
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
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Recent Examples of stages
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The race to qualify for the knockout stages is heating up at the FIFA World Cup.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
Molloy highlights risks from extreme heat for players and fans, potential fan violence exacerbated by alcohol and rivalries, especially in the intense knockout stages.
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Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The team focused on what will happen after the sun leaves its current stable phase and enters two major expansion stages.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
This heat kills all life stages of the bed bug.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Paraguay remains alive to advance to the knockout stages with 3 points, which ties them with Australia for second in the group.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
The new German shipyard, founded by engineer and entrepreneur Mike Frank earlier this year, has announced that the first unit of its new solar-electric catamaran is entering the final stages of construction.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 June 2026
That's followed by the knockout stages with a round of 32, then 16, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final.
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Mike Toole,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Somewhere between the airport and the hotel, your gut stages a revolt.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
The idea, Nottapon says, emerged from a thought Jakkarin articulated during development – that a courtroom is less a place of discovery than a kind of theater, where each side stages its own version of reality for the judge.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
During the World Cup group stages matches, Long Beach will host several free community events along Pine Avenue in downtown.
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Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Thunder delivers on all counts, with an iconic mountain that stages a variety of creative scenes, both inside and outside the mountain.
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Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
This bit is now pretty simple because the knockout stages work just like any other bracket in any other sport.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Barnett’s Bruin, in turn, unlocks those desires — Wills stages a haunting and sexy moment where Bruin does tai chi with a toy sword of power that’s probably thematically richer than anything in the He-Man film that’s coming out this week.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Priya Das, co-founder of Mosaic America, the umbrella organization that stages the festival, says its year-round mission is to create meaningful ways for groups to share their traditions with the larger community.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Noun
This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.
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Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The race to qualify for the knockout stages is heating up at the FIFA World Cup.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
Molloy highlights risks from extreme heat for players and fans, potential fan violence exacerbated by alcohol and rivalries, especially in the intense knockout stages.
—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The team focused on what will happen after the sun leaves its current stable phase and enters two major expansion stages.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
This heat kills all life stages of the bed bug.
—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Paraguay remains alive to advance to the knockout stages with 3 points, which ties them with Australia for second in the group.
—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
The new German shipyard, founded by engineer and entrepreneur Mike Frank earlier this year, has announced that the first unit of its new solar-electric catamaran is entering the final stages of construction.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 June 2026
That's followed by the knockout stages with a round of 32, then 16, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final.
—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
The Americans will face a third-place team from the group stages in the first knockout round.
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Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Somewhere between the airport and the hotel, your gut stages a revolt.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
The idea, Nottapon says, emerged from a thought Jakkarin articulated during development – that a courtroom is less a place of discovery than a kind of theater, where each side stages its own version of reality for the judge.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
During the World Cup group stages matches, Long Beach will host several free community events along Pine Avenue in downtown.
—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Thunder delivers on all counts, with an iconic mountain that stages a variety of creative scenes, both inside and outside the mountain.
—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
This bit is now pretty simple because the knockout stages work just like any other bracket in any other sport.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Barnett’s Bruin, in turn, unlocks those desires — Wills stages a haunting and sexy moment where Bruin does tai chi with a toy sword of power that’s probably thematically richer than anything in the He-Man film that’s coming out this week.
—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Priya Das, co-founder of Mosaic America, the umbrella organization that stages the festival, says its year-round mission is to create meaningful ways for groups to share their traditions with the larger community.
—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stages
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The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.
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The Standards and Practices podiums had to match our visual language and work within the game mechanic.
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Angulo's right-footed shot was a nutmeg between the German defender's legs and straight into the right side of the goal.
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The beating left at least 30 bruises on Joanna’s torso and legs, and a belt pattern was present among the injuries, according to the assessment of a pathologist described in the affidavit.
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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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But there is plenty to be accomplished across all three phases before then.
Verb
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The WanderFull HydroBag offers a stylish, hands-free way to keep your heavy Stanley tumbler or Owala bottle ready for sips during trips and treks.
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In contrast, the living room offers a calmer palette of sky blues and earthy browns.
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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
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In Annecy, Pingo seeks broadcasters, OTT, IPTV, SVOD, AVOD platforms for its IP.
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These special kits dissipate as much heat as possible, so your brakes don’t fade during hot laps at the track or autocross course.
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John Hunter Nemecheck finished fourth in his first top-five finish of the season and led a race-high 42 laps.
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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.
Verb
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Reese presents an interesting challenge for the Valkyries.
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If the house presents as introverted and unassuming from the street, the oceanfront side opens toward the scenery.
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