stages

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By using Mars' gravitational pull, mission planners were able to give the spacecraft a major boost while conserving valuable propellant for later stages of the mission.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Friday was the first time the festival used all of its stages to host a "huge dance party" across the opening day.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The turnaround follows price declines after President Trump said the negotiations were in the final stages.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

From far below came a metallic clang, a falling saucepan lid perhaps; the pointless roast dinner was in the earliest stages of preparation.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan