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phase

[feyz] / feɪz /


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It is the first time Miami have been knocked out in the opening phase of the competition since the Leagues Cup was expanded in 2023 - the year Messi arrived and they lifted the trophy.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

"My fight is entering a new phase, but it is far from over."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

That is what got me through that phase.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Another important prediction is that some objects created during the contraction phase might survive the bounce itself.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

It was kind of a phase we went through, where everyone was called by their initial.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

City of Edinburgh Council's education spokesman James Dalgleish said the pouches would be introduced in phases at secondary schools throughout September and October.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The point of these various studies is not that we should start basing our investment decisions on weather reports or the phases of the moon.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

This month, Eve achieved its first transition flight, showing its prototype can take off vertically like a helicopter and move into flight like an airplane, which is one of the most challenging phases of development.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Scientists will also need to better distinguish between the liquid and ice phases inside the clouds.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

You do not need to observe the whole sequence of phases.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

It was phased out in the early 1970s, right around the time the gas crisis and emissions regulations began to push large engines out of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Caldwell declined to comment on the cost of the project, but said it upgraded the restaurants in a phased approach, finishing earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Until the prime minister suspended the scheme's phased timetable, that would have been June of next year.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Traditional IRA contributions can be tax-deductible, though that benefit is phased out for high-income earners.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

This remembered world was somehow more vivid than the physical world I inhabited, and I phased between them.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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

“At the least, the phasing out of test-based accountability made the pre-pandemic losses harder to recognize,” says a recent Education Scorecard report from Harvard and Stanford researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 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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