first stage
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The first stage will focus on safety, not on proving that the treatment improves vision or stops AMD progression.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
He also paid tribute to the 205 Ukrainians released in the first stage of a planned exchange of 1,000 prisoners on each side.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Zelensky said the release was the "first stage of the 1,000 for 1,000 exchange" that had been brokered and previously announced by US President Donald Trump.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Investors often underestimate that transition — because the first stage feels tradable.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The first stage had been very busy, steering from side to side, while the second stage had been as smooth as glass.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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