stage
Example Sentences
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Scientists estimate that the Sun will reach this stage in about five billion years.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Counter-terror police are leading the investigation, but the incident "has not been declared as terrorism" at this stage, the Met said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“Although his health appears good at this time, he is at a delicate stage, and the Zoo will monitor him closely as he grows,” the Oakland Zoo said in a statement Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
If an official copy had showed up sooner, Ms. Sneff writes, “the United States’ entry onto the world stage would have looked very different.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
She had always preferred stage lights to the real thing.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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