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stage

[stayj] / steɪdʒ /




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"They really do go straight to surgery only for the earliest stage tumors, which makes me think this was a very early stage tumor, and has a quite good prognosis."

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Programs like the scholarship tax credit are essential for giving students the ability to compete and win on the global stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

“They’re such sweet and generous people, and such good musicians and writers. I feel like that side of them was bound to take center stage eventually,” Jennings said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

A stage school where Chapman had been a former pupil also posted a tribute on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

As the curtain opened, Leah and Maggie walked toward chairs set on stage.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

But in reality, plans are still in their early stages.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Participants who were active more often spent more time in these valuable stages of sleep.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Those symptoms are consistent with the early stages of the disease, but also other infections common to the region, such as malaria.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The researchers focus on where these cells appear during different stages of healing and how diabetes can disrupt their normal behavior.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

They had restored the great chandelier, the gilt columns, the finely patterned wallpapers, installing screens where there had been stages.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Both feature her daughter, dancer and choreographer Jasmine Albuquerque, who also performed in “The Sea Is Within Me,” staged live at Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

As demand for optical and networking components has skyrocketed this year, shares of the companies that produce those components — like lasers, wiring and electronics — have staged major gains.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

They will then play another 14 shows across Cairns, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne, with all gigs to be staged in a "stadium sized big-top" tent.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

It’s the archaic act of tyrannical monarchies, staged in the shadow of a looming tower or in the town square.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Her hair has staged a full-scale rebellion and more of it has escaped her mangled braid than remains tucked inside.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Like sleep staging, it’s an inference, not a direct measurement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Eastbourne put on the inaugural tournament in 1963, with Birmingham staging the 1995 edition.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

After trading sideways for much of the past year, the “Magnificent Seven” have been staging a comeback, helping to re-energize a bull market threatened by rising bond yields and stubbornly high crude-oil prices.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

A behind-the-scenes video of a Northern California high school football team staging a fun-filled photo shoot at their local In-N-Out quickly racked up nearly a million views on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

She opened the door and flung herself into the staging area.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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