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as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
the moral phase of the problem has yet to be considered
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as in to condition
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Recent Examples of phase
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Early phase studies had been promising, but anything can happen when a new drug is tested on thousands more people.
—Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Do those scenes not phase you at all?
—EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The second is the paroxysmal phase, characterized by a sudden, episodic increase of symptoms, especially cough, and can last six weeks.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Early phase studies had been promising, but anything can happen when a new drug is tested on thousands more people.
—Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
However, critics argue this will eventually phase trans women out of the sport entirely.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Do those scenes not phase you at all?
—EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase
Noun
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From immersive viewing experiences that bring games to life in ways never imagined before to tools that optimize player performance and extend careers, this innovation is set to redefine every aspect of the sporting world.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Now, a new study published April 17 in Science promises to shed light on at least one aspect of that mystery.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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While Khalifa paraded around the stage, blunt in hand, tossing large, plastic makeshift joints into the crowd, the crowd was primed for the headliner himself, Chris Brown.—
Kenneth Williams,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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This practice can open up the late larval stage or pupae to predators or weather to kill them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube have systematically hacked our brains for quick hits of dopamine, conditioning young people for instant gratification and eroding their patience for challenging cognitive tasks.—
Catherine Goetze,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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We were being asked to see a woman as capable of occupying the most powerful position in the world, in a media landscape conditioned to view us as high-definition train wrecks.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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The benefits on the network side are also a major reason for our investment in Capital One.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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The picture on the left side of the frame was a painting of the two dogs, Barney and Buford.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Entire chapters of the gospels are devoted to Jesus’s sermons, parables, and private conversations with His disciples.—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
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So while the big book on Trumpism is now being written day-by-day, the good news is that the final chapter of a New Patriotism hasn’t yet been drafted.—
Mark Green,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump fired Krebs in November 2020 when the then-CISA chief disputed Trump's baseless claims that the 2020 election was rigged against him.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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Market manipulation, on the other hand, is when someone artificially affects supply and demand by rigging prices or spreading false information.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, Francis and Benedict XVI before him have tried to discourage the practice of kissing the pope's ring or hand when the pope is receiving visitors.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The distance from your thumb to the opposite side of your hand measures roughly 10 degrees in the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The most snow Chicago has ever received in one season was 89.7 inches during 1978-79.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Long Beach Wilson’s Loren Webster won the Invitational girls long jump with a leap of 19 feet, 10 inches and Camren Smith of Quartz Hill won the Invitational boys triple jump at 49-06.00.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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