phase in
phrasal verb
phased in; phasing in; phases in
: to start to use or do (something) gradually over a period of time : to introduce (something) slowly
The country is phasing in new paper currency.
The law will phase tax cuts in over a period of two years.
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Additionally, the Biden administration finalized new maternal health safety standards for hospitals that offer obstetrical services, though the requirement will be phased in over a longer period of time than originally proposed.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
While Germany looks much improved from the mess the team was 18 months ago when Nagelsmann took over, there were still phases in the game today in which Die Nationalmannschaft could have been more forceful.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The moon's phases in November are: New Moon: Nov. 1
First Quarter: Nov. 9
Full Moon: Nov. 15
Last Quarter: Nov. 23
New Moon: Dec. 1
When is peak viewing time for the November 2024 full moon?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
The Rise Of Machine Translation With advances in technology, machine translation has greatly improved and is beginning to be widely used in the industry as a preliminary phase in a translation project.
—Irene Agnew, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
While Germany looks much improved from the mess the team was 18 months ago when Nagelsmann took over, there were still phases in the game today in which Die Nationalmannschaft could have been more forceful.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The moon's phases in November are: New Moon: Nov. 1
First Quarter: Nov. 9
Full Moon: Nov. 15
Last Quarter: Nov. 23
New Moon: Dec. 1
When is peak viewing time for the November 2024 full moon?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
The Rise Of Machine Translation With advances in technology, machine translation has greatly improved and is beginning to be widely used in the industry as a preliminary phase in a translation project.
—Irene Agnew, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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