three-phase
adjective
: of, relating to, or operating by means of a combination of three circuits energized by alternating electromotive forces that differ in phase by one third of a cycle
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The three-phase ceasefire deal first outlined by Biden and entered into implementation a day before President Donald Trump's inauguration has marked the most comprehensive effort to end the conflict to date.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Egypt’s plan calls for a three-phase reconstruction process that will take up to five years without removing Palestinians from Gaza, the Egyptian officials said.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Nearly 16 months of war in the Gaza Strip were put on pause after a fragile, three-phase ceasefire deal came into effect Jan. 19.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Phase 2 of the three-phase deal is intended to focus on agreements on the release of the remaining hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Egypt’s plan calls for a three-phase reconstruction process that will take up to five years without removing Palestinians from Gaza, the Egyptian officials said.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Nearly 16 months of war in the Gaza Strip were put on pause after a fragile, three-phase ceasefire deal came into effect Jan. 19.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Phase 2 of the three-phase deal is intended to focus on agreements on the release of the remaining hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Three-phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-phase. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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