in stages
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Unlike most newly-listed firms, SpaceX shares are set to be released in stages: the first 20% on 6 August, with more due in batches through the rest of the year.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
This is supposed to proceed in stages over six-to-12 months, as a Palestinian committee of technocrats and a new police force assume governing responsibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The solution is to plot your move in stages.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Instead, this suggests the stone was likely moved in stages, potentially combining overland hauling with river or coastal transport where possible."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
Not surprisingly, it took years to solve the riddle of the orbit of Mars, with Kepler moving in stages away from the idea of a perfectly circular orbit centred on the Sun.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
