the stage

Example Sentences

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That backdrop could set the stage for an extra $1 billion to $2 billion in spending per year, they said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Jade Marsden, a former Conservative candidate for mayor of the Liverpool City Region, believes the Everyman is wrong to now put on the stage version.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But then, attorney and CNN political commentator Van Jones takes the stage.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

In the arena, I wouldn’t have gone under the stage to scoot around the scaffolding or noticed when someone in the second balcony missed the first half of “Skinny” because they were in the bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Maggie looked “nervous” as she crossed the stage to the wood lectern, noticeably trembling.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock