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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Contractors are halfway through a 10-year project set to happen in stages, and the bulk of the excavation work must be done between December and April when there is less rain.
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
In Enfield, the $10 million would be used for preparing the site — the grant primarily for drainage systems dealing with storm water — for a new $250 million redevelopment that would unfold in stages.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Because Mitchell’s body was in stages of decomposition when it was found approximately five days after she was reported missing, her cause of death could not be determined, prosecutors said.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
This colorful mix of salmon, green beans and tomatoes is made in the same pan as the olive-speckled orzo, but added in stages so each element winds up perfectly cooked.
—Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
In Enfield, the $10 million would be used for preparing the site — the grant primarily for drainage systems dealing with storm water — for a new $250 million redevelopment that would unfold in stages.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Because Mitchell’s body was in stages of decomposition when it was found approximately five days after she was reported missing, her cause of death could not be determined, prosecutors said.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
This colorful mix of salmon, green beans and tomatoes is made in the same pan as the olive-speckled orzo, but added in stages so each element winds up perfectly cooked.
—Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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“In stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stages. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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