in stages

Example Sentences

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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 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

One example is a multipaneled sketch that shows what happens when you drop a seed and watch it grow in stages, first when it sprouts and then when leaves come out.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

BYD has committed to 150 acres in Phase 1 for its assembly plant, with infrastructure works targeted for completion by end-2026 and land handover in stages, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

She’d been keeping an eye on them in a pavilion of the guildhall as they took shape in stages, day by day, until finally becoming the crafts she had seen in the faranji couple’s dreams.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor