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Thursday's data showed "the economy performed remarkably well in the early stages of the energy price shock", said Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It will be carried out in three stages.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The proposal is still in the preliminary stages and may not proceed, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

These rocks formed in a shallow marine environment along a continental shelf during the final stages of Gondwana's formation, before the supercontinent eventually split apart to form regions that became South America and Africa.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

If we examine its successive stages, we find that the youngster must develop all the skills that go into adult art: coordination, intellect, personality, imagination, creativity, and aesthetic judgment.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson