stages

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“Clearly, the goal is always in our minds: to reach the knockout stages with Mexico, to be able to compete,” Álvarez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Scrum after scrum failed to gain Glasgow the momentum they needed in the closing stages and the visitors doggedly saw out the narrowest of victories.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The Kremlin maintained that such a meeting could take place in Moscow, or in the final stages of the agreement to end the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

You can have this talk with your daughter in stages over the next year, without overwhelming her with information.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

They have, for the first stages, two men to ride and lead their spare horses—four in all, so as not to excite curiosity.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker