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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
Noun
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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
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Matheus Nunes’ strike was the eighth occasion that Emery’s team have let one in at that do-or-die stage of a contest.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
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
Noun
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The Leopold Museum Home to the largest Egon Schiele collection in the world, the Leopold captures the raw, visceral side of Vienna’s modernist golden age.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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How is distilling whiskey in Texas different than Kentucky? MH: The climate has a big effect on the barrel aging side of things, and during fermentation and distillation.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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Trump continues to claim that the election was rigged against him.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Reusable gloves, trash bags, grabber tools, hand sanitizer, sunscreen and water will be provided.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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If there’s a way to shoehorn in a Las Vegas dance number, complete with jazz hands and ostrich feathers, do it!—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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The entire unit is about 15.1 inches in diameter and 5.3 inches thick (383.3 mm by 135.5 mm).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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Apply a 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch keeping it away from the trunk.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
26 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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