at that stage
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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
Instead of signing an experienced scrum-half, Quins opted to bring through teenager Friday - who at that stage had only three minutes of top-flight rugby under his belt.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
He remembers about six butchers being in competition in Saltcoats at that stage.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Still, he noted that such objects are not expected to be common at that stage of cosmic history.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
I didn’t want to get into a big discussion about Ruth at that stage, so I just agreed with him.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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