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phase

[feyz] / feɪz /


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The next phase includes analyzing the binding media and examining the paint layer structure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The researchers have applied for a patent covering compound 10, and the basic research phase has now been completed.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

British manufactured Storm Shadow missiles had previously been used in the conflict, although this new phase is having a far more decisive impact.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

On Saturday, De la Espriella said he had a "friendly" 10-minute phone call with Trump, and sought a temporary suspension of the tariffs imposed by the United States, to bring relief during its reconstruction phase.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Mrs. Ann Cheatham, a housewife from England, had flown across the Atlantic just to take part in the last phase of the march.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

There will be no central dining hall, but there will be a commissary for staff, which will serve more than 2,000 workers by the time all four towers, built in phases, are complete.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The scheme will be implemented in two phases.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The agendas also contained a distorted periodic table, unreadable phases of the moon and other garbled educational material that parents suspect may have been created using artificial intelligence.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The point of these various studies is not that we should start basing our investment decisions on weather reports or the phases of the moon.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Like contemporary astrologers, the Olmec, Maya, and Zapotec believed that celestial phenomena like the phases of the moon and Venus affect daily life.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

It was phased out in the early 1970s, right around the time the gas crisis and emissions regulations began to push large engines out of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

This included three scenarios: a full closure, a partial closure over a period of five years and a limited series of phased closures, sources close to the situation told the AP, asking to remain anonymous.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

In addition to a 15-point roadmap published by the US-led Board of Peace, the BBC has seen a four-page plan for the phased disarmament of Hamas and gradual Israeli withdrawal.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Earlier, a diplomatic source told AFP that the roadmap "offers a balanced and pragmatic path forward, with all weapons decommissioned and a phased transition of responsibilities" to the new authorities.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Then he fell down on the rug and phased out and started watching Top Quark.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

California will begin phasing out paraquat, a powerful weedkiller associated with birth defects, thyroid issues and other serious health problems.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Lloyds Banking Group, which has owned Halifax since 2009, confirmed the move after reports in May said it was considering phasing out Halifax as a standalone brand.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Starting today, the federal government will put new limits on certain types of borrowing, begin phasing out longstanding repayment programs and launch a new one.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

With Qantas rolling out its ultra-long-haul services on more proven and profitable routes, Seow thinks the planned phasing de-risks the early stages of the project.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The period between the late eighteenth and the mid-nineteenth centuries, wrote Michel Foucault, saw “the disappearance of torture as a public spectacle” and the gradual phasing out of corporal punishments.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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