in stages

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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

What starts as a parasite quickly turns into something far more lethal, emerging in stages the crew can’t anticipate — including one of the most famous and shocking scenes in movie history.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

For Vietnam, here’s when you will need to act: FTSE’s reclassification of the Vietnamese market will take place in stages.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

The handover can be plotted in stages, starting with a slow, dreamy triplet shuffle in jazz violinist Joe Venuti’s 1929 track ‘Apple Blossoms’, then in a more frantic version in his ‘Really Blue’ of 1930.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall