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stages

  • plural
    of stage.
    stage
    noun
    a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
  • present tense form
    of stage (3rd person singular).
    stage
    noun
    a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.

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But it ran out of time to progress through all the necessary stages in Parliament after some peers in the House of Lords tabled more than 1,200 amendments.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

“The goal is to have a balanced pipeline according to the stages in the clinical development, but also in terms of the therapeutic areas.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

"The Social Democrats are losing ground," she noted, even though the late stages of the campaign were dominated by traditional left-wing issues, notably healthcare, schools and benefits.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The latest DNA identifications provide new insight into what happened during the expedition's final stages while also resolving a 166-year-old mystery surrounding one sailor's identity.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

She would have to do the operation in stages.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer