in stages
idiom
: in a series of separate steps rather than all at one time
The changes will be made in stages.
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In the first stage, 33 women, children and men who are sick or over the age of 55 will be released in stages over 42 days.
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Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Subsequently, the remaining 30 hostages held in Gaza will be released in stages, prioritizing women, children, and the elderly, according to officials.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Assemble it in stages, using cans to prop up the walls until the icing hardens.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
This list was narrowed down in stages—first to 50 nominees, then 25 semifinalists—before the final 15 candidates were chosen.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Subsequently, the remaining 30 hostages held in Gaza will be released in stages, prioritizing women, children, and the elderly, according to officials.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Assemble it in stages, using cans to prop up the walls until the icing hardens.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
This list was narrowed down in stages—first to 50 nominees, then 25 semifinalists—before the final 15 candidates were chosen.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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“In stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stages. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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