stages

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The report added that the sale process is in early stages and might not result in any deal.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Instead of having to cut it all at once, it is easing back output in stages, hoping to avoid the more costly step of shutting fields and later spending weeks or months bringing them back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

By separating aging into two major stages, early-life damage and later-life genetic activity, the researchers believe their framework could help guide future strategies aimed at disease prevention and healthier aging.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“I wanted to really get into the process of the kitchen,” he explains, describing the project in stages: “The raw part, the fire, and then the plating.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Anna May dropped off her contract with the receptionist, then said, “We’ll slip through some of the back stages on the way to the commissary. I’m sure they’ll be shooting something.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu