in stages

Example Sentences

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It would begin not in stages but at scale to match the emergency, with the capacity to grow if displacement gets worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

A little under two hours after the launch, the satellites separated from the rocket and were released into low-Earth orbit in stages.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The plate tears apart in stages, with different sections breaking off over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The current state pension age is 66 but this will increase in stages over the next two years until it reaches 67.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

My entire body is drowsy, and I have to extract myself from bed in stages.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy