How to Use phase in in a Sentence

phase in

phrasal verb
  • The changes will be phased in over four years, starting with the tests that pose the greatest risk to the patient.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 20 May 2024
  • The next phase in this reconstruction is to be bold in trades.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The program would be phased in over five years, starting with high-need ZIP Codes.
    Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
  • On the night of Super Tuesday, a new phase in the election began.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2024
  • And then the credit would phase in as earnings increase.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The minimum staffing levels will be phased in over two to three years.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The minimum staffing levels will be phased in over two to three years.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
  • But those cuts would have been phased in more slowly than the new proposal.
    Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The rule will be phased in beginning next month; homes will have until May 2026 to meet the staffing ratios.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
  • The measure, if passed, is expected to phase in fully over a few years.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The tariffs, which will be phased in over the next three years, will go into effect on August 1.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 22 May 2024
  • Consider this gallery as a prelude to a new phase in Lemons’ life and career.
    Essence, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Kolkata’s parks are now lit by solar lights, and the city is phasing in a plan for 1,200 electric buses.
    Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • However, this was short-lived as the market entered its bearish phase in 2022, and the price took a hit.
    Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The ordinance would have been phased in over three years to allow time to educate the public on the new rules.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Still, the ban was phased in Saturday as workers placed steel bollards, or movable posts, at the ends of each block.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2023
  • Borrowers will be able to apply later this summer, but some of the changes will be phased in over time.
    Time, 14 July 2023
  • As the limits are phased in, 40% of local classrooms must comply with the new caps as of this September.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • The next phase in his trial will determine whether Bowers could face the death penalty.
    Chuck Todd, NBC News, 19 June 2023
  • The next phase in the family drama of Jackie and Shadow has begun.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The project is being built in phases in a way to enable the affordable homes to be developed first.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The program, which will be phased in over three years, will be open only to students seeking to attend a private school in the first year.
    Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2023
  • There are eight moon phases in total, each of which carries its own unique meaning.
    Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The targets for reductions in water use would be phased in until 2040.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Because the credit phases in at a rate of 15 percent, larger families must earn much more to get the full CTC.
    Elaine Maag, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • That’s why the next phase in the evolution of AI use won’t hinge on a new technological breakthrough.
    David Zuluaga Martínez, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Menopause is a natural phase in a woman's life, yet it has been overlooked and stigmatized for far too long.
    Angela Chan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The transit agency will phase in parking fees at its remaining lots through Nov. 6.
    Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Increases in those provider rates have been slowly phased in over time, with the next bump slated for January.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Leaders who approach their time with these phases in mind tend to be more successful.
    Nitin Nohria, Harvard Business Review, 19 July 2024

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