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phase

noun as in period in life of something

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When the first stars appeared shortly afterward, during a phase known as the "cosmic dawn," their light likely amplified this radio emission dramatically.

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At the time, he spoke nostalgically about the Iowa-class battleships that were phased out in the early 1990s.

Said Skipper: “They complement each phase of the game so well, it’s not surprising that they’re so good.”

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Edibles were not part of this phase of research.

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During this phase, chromosomes compact dramatically to ensure they can be duplicated and evenly distributed between daughter cells.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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