- present participle of phase.
phasing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A longer term deadline for phasing out new hybrid sales would also remain in place for 2035.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Among them is Syngenta, a Swiss-based company owned by the Chinese government that was one of paraquat’s largest manufacturers, which said it was phasing out the product globally for commercial reasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Starting today, the federal government will put new limits on certain types of borrowing, begin phasing out longstanding repayment programs and launch a new one.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
With Qantas rolling out its ultra-long-haul services on more proven and profitable routes, Seow thinks the planned phasing de-risks the early stages of the project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The period between the late eighteenth and the mid-nineteenth centuries, wrote Michel Foucault, saw “the disappearance of torture as a public spectacle” and the gradual phasing out of corporal punishments.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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