stages

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

President Trump said negotiations were in the final stages, but Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi said negotiations had stalled, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Pancreatic cancer is so deadly in part because there are no effective screening tests, and it rarely causes noticeable symptoms in its earliest stages.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

However, she has not always dealt well with the pressure of the latter stages - particularly during the period where she has clearly been the best player in the world.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Not surprisingly, it took years to solve the riddle of the orbit of Mars, with Kepler moving in stages away from the idea of a perfectly circular orbit centred on the Sun.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin