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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
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Last summer Freeman and his partners decided to take these experiments by the Ground Zero house band on the road, sharing stages with the San Francisco Symphony, the Nashville Symphony and at the famed Ravinia Festival with the Chicago Symphony.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Levels of career research Now to describe three levels or stages of career research, which are different from the categories.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Hiring a realtor that stages will help with many of these items.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
It was designed in the late 1890s and built in stages by prominent architect William LeBaron Jenney, who also gave the city its first skyscraper — the Home Insurance Building.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
More than 30,000 cherry trees bloom in stages along the slopes, creating a natural progression of color from late March into mid-April.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
Back for its 44th year, the festival will feature entertainment on multiple stages along with horse displays and sheepherding demonstrations.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
In fact, Dan Close, head of municipals at Nuveen, believes the muni bond rally could be in early stages.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Disney stages Animation Academy attractions at many of its theme parks around the world, including at Disney California Adventure.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
The film opens as Mabel, (barely) attending the local university in her hometown Beaverton, stages a one-woman campaign against the construction of a high-speed rail ordered by smarmy mayor Jerry (Jon Hamm, perfect for this), as a bid to guarantee his reelection.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
That is going to come to a head next week when Zuffa Boxing stages its first title fight.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Instead, Washington stages high-volume skirmishes over symbolic and petty conflicts.
—Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Fans of Dancing With The Stars will get a chance to mix and mingle with pros and former contestants when the competition stages its first-ever fan convention and live show this summer.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Designed as a clean, upscale alternative to the gritty, warehouse-style wrestling typical of smaller circuits, Boca Championship Wrestling stages its events in proper theaters and ballrooms.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Simon ultimately stages a jailbreak, busting Trevor out of the top-secret desert prison and flying them both away to safety.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Trump, meanwhile, has struck a decidedly defiant tone — offering few of the reassurances or rationalizations that past presidents have offered in the initial stages of war, and sounding more unbothered than embattled.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Last summer Freeman and his partners decided to take these experiments by the Ground Zero house band on the road, sharing stages with the San Francisco Symphony, the Nashville Symphony and at the famed Ravinia Festival with the Chicago Symphony.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Levels of career research Now to describe three levels or stages of career research, which are different from the categories.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Hiring a realtor that stages will help with many of these items.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
It was designed in the late 1890s and built in stages by prominent architect William LeBaron Jenney, who also gave the city its first skyscraper — the Home Insurance Building.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
More than 30,000 cherry trees bloom in stages along the slopes, creating a natural progression of color from late March into mid-April.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
Back for its 44th year, the festival will feature entertainment on multiple stages along with horse displays and sheepherding demonstrations.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
In fact, Dan Close, head of municipals at Nuveen, believes the muni bond rally could be in early stages.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Climbing Temperatures May Hamper Good Sleep Research shows that higher nighttime temperatures are linked to shorter sleep duration, more frequent awakenings, and less time spent in deep and REM sleep — the sleep stages most important for memory, mood regulation, and physical recovery.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Disney stages Animation Academy attractions at many of its theme parks around the world, including at Disney California Adventure.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
The film opens as Mabel, (barely) attending the local university in her hometown Beaverton, stages a one-woman campaign against the construction of a high-speed rail ordered by smarmy mayor Jerry (Jon Hamm, perfect for this), as a bid to guarantee his reelection.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
That is going to come to a head next week when Zuffa Boxing stages its first title fight.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Instead, Washington stages high-volume skirmishes over symbolic and petty conflicts.
—Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Fans of Dancing With The Stars will get a chance to mix and mingle with pros and former contestants when the competition stages its first-ever fan convention and live show this summer.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Designed as a clean, upscale alternative to the gritty, warehouse-style wrestling typical of smaller circuits, Boca Championship Wrestling stages its events in proper theaters and ballrooms.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Simon ultimately stages a jailbreak, busting Trevor out of the top-secret desert prison and flying them both away to safety.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stages
Noun
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Albon was mighty in the early part of 2025 and saw Sainz roar back to claim podiums when the leading teams stumbled.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ferreira has made 16 World Cup podiums and won seven X Games medals.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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She was hit once in her right arm, once in the chest, and three times in the legs.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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During a healthy gait cycle, your pelvis rotates in sync with your legs while your rib cage counter-rotates with your arm swing.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Instead of forcing lasers to synchronize phases, the lantern simply merges their outputs efficiently.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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As their names suggest, temperature is one of the main factors driving the growth phases of warm- and cool-season grasses.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Patri offers The Grand Thali, a unique experience allowing a group to sample two starters alongside 26 authentic Indian street-food dishes, with rice and garlic naan.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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The agency also offers Sabbath food boxes at no cost, refers individuals for health care and social services and manages a closet full of modest clothing for observant women.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The platforms enable users to bet on serious geopolitical events, including assassinations and wars, which many view as ethically questionable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mobix Labs manufactures technology used in military equipment, defense platforms, and other mission-critical systems where performance, reliability, and precision are essential.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s been more deals falling through than falling into their laps.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The 32-year-old Arizona native underwent two days of medical evaluation this week and drove laps Thursday in a streetcar at the Ten Tenths Motor Club road course in Concord, North Carolina, before he was ruled out of competition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new Morricone doc project is divided into nine chapters, blending fictional sketches, commentary from music experts and previously unseen archival footage.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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The essay chapters on history and destiny—the very passages that more mature readers often skip over—were among those that stirred me most profoundly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kaplan opted to endorse Matsui over Vang, who presents the most serious challenger for Matsui, 81, since she was elected to the seat previously held by her husband in 2005.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Newsom’s book presents him as a man who’s overcome struggles, including academic difficulties and the hurdles his single mom faced.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stages. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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