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phase

[feyz] / feɪz /


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"The company has decided to phase it out by 2030," the magazine said, citing company sources.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

On the company’s earnings call last Thursday, Constellation Energy CEO Joe Dominguez argued that the early phase of the data center build-out is going to rely heavily on existing generation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

And they have been slow starters in the Champions League recently - needing a knockout phase play-off tie after failing to finish in the top eight both times - before finishing strongly to win.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Her film rejects the idea that one has to give up the close intimacies of friendship once you transition into a coupled-up phase of life.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Like some of the other testing in the third and final phase of tests, the Dilbert Dunker could only be found at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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

Evolutionary theory has long proposed that life diversifies through periods of fast change followed by slower phases.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

Iraola was constantly out of his seat in the dugout and his side pressed well in phases but the manner in which they conceded both goals shows there is still plenty to be done.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Discarded on the floor is the Ptolemaic system, which became indefensible when Galileo discovered the phases of Venus, and Ptolemy himself lies slumped in the background.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

This included three scenarios: a full closure, a partial closure over a period of five years and a limited series of phased closures, sources close to the situation told the AP, asking to remain anonymous.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The US is one of the few western countries that still has the death penalty, which has been largely phased out in Europe and is beginning to wane in Africa.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

If such a proposal was phased in, people would have time to adjust their planning, Butler said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Earlier, a diplomatic source told AFP that the roadmap "offers a balanced and pragmatic path forward, with all weapons decommissioned and a phased transition of responsibilities" to the new authorities.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 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

Looking ahead, 2027 margins should benefit from the non-recurrence of most of the 2026 extraordinary charges, but product phasing and portfolio transition remain headwinds to volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 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

Alison Fure, 68, is petitioning Kingston Council to begin phasing out plastic decorative items, including ornaments, flowers, and windmills, on graves.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

He seemed in a state of constant transition, phasing in and out of dimensions, unsure whether to be my father’s son or his wife’s husband.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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