Example Sentences
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Health Secretary Angela Constance said she was encouraged by the "developments we have made thus far", stressing that the pilot programme was still "in the early stages".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“We don’t really see many well dogs,” the London native acknowledged during a visit last year when he found Cosmo was in the early stages of kidney disease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The EU's comprehensive AI law enters into force in stages.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Tour continues to wrestle with the heat of the European summer, which cooked some early stages and reignited discussions over whether races should start earlier in the morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“The plan is still in its early stages and hasn’t completely shaped up yet, but I’m working on it.”
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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