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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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A third project, still in the planning stages, will examine how red blood cells change shape when exposed to malaria infection.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill chose to focus on the second-half positives from his side's 4-1 Europa League defeat by Benfica and insisted they can still reach the knockout stages despite their slow start.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

This comes as artificial intelligence is enabling tests that can better detect diseases in early stages and predict risk factors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The finding illustrates how scientists can now investigate the earliest stages of development with a level of detail that was previously difficult to achieve.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Anna May dropped off her contract with the receptionist, then said, “We’ll slip through some of the back stages on the way to the commissary. I’m sure they’ll be shooting something.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu