three-phase
adjective
: of, relating to, or operating by means of a combination of three circuits energized by alternating electromotive forces that differ in phase by one third of a cycle
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The three-phase project, which is still far from completion, includes repairing existing fractures, improving surface drainage of stormwater and installing a network of emergency dewatering wells.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
The mediators have spent months trying to hammer out a three-phase plan in which Hamas would release the hostages in exchange for a lasting cease-fire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the release of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
—Ravi Nessman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
The three-phase plan would see Hamas release the remaining hostages captured during its Oct. 7 terror attacks in exchange for Palestinians being held prisoner in Israel, with Israel withdrawing from Gaza.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
The president laid out what that proposal would look like at the end of May, but since then, it's been fits and starts through the process to get this three-phase deal that President Biden has tried to get over the finish line.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
The mediators have spent months trying to hammer out a three-phase plan in which Hamas would release the hostages in exchange for a lasting cease-fire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the release of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
—Ravi Nessman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
The three-phase plan would see Hamas release the remaining hostages captured during its Oct. 7 terror attacks in exchange for Palestinians being held prisoner in Israel, with Israel withdrawing from Gaza.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
The president laid out what that proposal would look like at the end of May, but since then, it's been fits and starts through the process to get this three-phase deal that President Biden has tried to get over the finish line.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
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“Three-phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-phase. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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