phases

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What we call the “Big Bang” may not have been the absolute beginning, but a bounce — a quantum transition between two time-reversed phases of cosmic evolution.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Nebius will pay up to $2.6 billion over the term of the agreement, which is expected to come on in three phases, each with a supply term of 10 years.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The complex tax system the governor proposed would be carried out in two phases, though many questions remain and details of the plan are still in flux.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The big number eight was hauled down just short, but a couple of phases later Dempsey was ready for another blast and this time found his way to the line.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

She turned and frowned, framed in the door; behind her in the gloom, circuits of soiled plates glowed faintly like the lunar phases.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson