in stages
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She said that being able to divide the maths exams up and take them in stages benefitted everyone and is worried about the impact of the changes.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
South Korea's defence minister said on Tuesday the military had "a range of necessary measures at our disposal, and we will implement them in stages" to respond to the DMZ incident, without providing further detail.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
One alternative is always to buy slowly and in stages, minimizing the painful risk of buying right at the peak.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Baeli says, like most people, she could not fund everything at once and decided to carry out the work in stages over ten years to spread the cost.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
One day word came that the authorities had decided not to demolish all of Alexandra at one go, but in stages.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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