in stages

Example Sentences

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You can have this talk with your daughter in stages over the next year, without overwhelming her with information.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Although researchers still do not fully understand what causes the disease, scientists have known for years that it gradually spreads through the brain in stages.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

“I wanted to really get into the process of the kitchen,” he explains, describing the project in stages: “The raw part, the fire, and then the plating.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Instead of having to cut it all at once, it is easing back output in stages, hoping to avoid the more costly step of shutting fields and later spending weeks or months bringing them back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He draws them in stages from the outside in.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine