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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Instead, it will be upgraded in stages via several iOS updates over the next six months.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Think of it like installing fire sprinklers in stages.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
Apple plans to roll out Apple Intelligence in stages.
—Steve Kovach, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Another pivotal election was in India, where the vote occurred in stages between mid-April and early June.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Think of it like installing fire sprinklers in stages.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
Apple plans to roll out Apple Intelligence in stages.
—Steve Kovach, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Another pivotal election was in India, where the vote occurred in stages between mid-April and early June.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024
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“In stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stages. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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