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phase

[fayz] / feɪz /


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Another thing to think about is changing demographics, especially with Gen Z and millennials in a phase where they may be trying to purchase homes, said Vanguard’s Huang.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

This phase of the inquiry is examining how the risks posed by violence-fixated individuals can be managed, and the role the internet and social media play in influencing and enabling them.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Santa Margarita High football coach Carson Palmer said special teams is the Eagles’ best phase of play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Ford Motor’s shares slipped after it sold fewer vehicles in the quarter, citing the phase out of two of its models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Hey, can you tell me which phase of meiosis this cell is currently in?”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Earlier this year, the EU inked a landmark agreement with India and has progressing trade agreement negotiations in various phases with Malaysia and Thailand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Researchers believe these animals may have crossed temporary land bridges that appeared when sea levels fell during regressive phases of the proto-North Atlantic Ocean.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

They divide the menstrual cycle into phases, recommending:

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The prototyping phases of new projects would be dominated by AI-aided exploration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Copernicanism led to the idea that the planets shine by reflected light, which was confirmed by the discovery of the phases of Venus; and this killed off the Ptolemaic system.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Meanwhile, talks between the U.S. and Iran focused on a phased deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

But over the last two decades, the already tiny space for indie film has grown even smaller, being phased out by streamers — the place indies go to die — and YouTube.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

He added that as those benefits "have been phased out or superseded" he expected a "negligible number of applications" under SDC criterion next year.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

In addition to spreading out the strain on manufacturing partners, Apple’s phased rollout also directs more attention to its higher-end phones.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

But first they were unmade, their edges fading like the evanescent white bird, Wraith, as it phased through the skin of the sky.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Among them is Syngenta, a Swiss-based company owned by the Chinese government that was one of paraquat’s largest manufacturers, which said it was phasing out the product globally for commercial reasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

California will begin phasing out paraquat, a powerful weedkiller associated with birth defects, thyroid issues and other serious health problems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Some schools have been phasing their changes in over the last few years.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Starting today, the federal government will put new limits on certain types of borrowing, begin phasing out longstanding repayment programs and launch a new one.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Wolverine, the company that makes Hush Puppies, was thinking of phasing out the shoes that made them famous.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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