stage
noun
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
has staged
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present perfectof stage (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Pyongyang calls them rehearsals for an invasion and has staged missile launches before and after them in the past.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
But the big screen has staged something of a comeback this year, with the North American box office takings on track to pass $10bn for the first time since 2019.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Microsoft’s stock has staged an unusually strong rebound this week, raising the stakes for its earnings report later in April.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Since then, the choreographer Lucinda Childs, veteran of “Einstein on the Beach,” has staged a stunningly chic “Akhnaten” in Nice, France, that is available on YouTube.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Her hair has staged a full-scale rebellion and more of it has escaped her mangled braid than remains tucked inside.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
