at that stage
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Last November during a Stormont debate, Nesbitt said a mother and baby unit was not just overdue or long overdue but long, long overdue however he could not at that stage guarantee funding.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
“Then towards the end of the season, we’re going to see how the points fall and whether anything needs to be done. But at that stage, absolutely off the leash, both of them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
JQ1 works by disrupting meiosis during prophase 1, causing developing cells to die at that stage.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Antitrust lawyers said it was highly unusual for Justice Department leaders to intervene at that stage to prevent antitrust staff from collecting more information.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
I did not believe that guerrilla warfare was a viable option at that stage.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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