in stages
idiom
: in a series of separate steps rather than all at one time
The changes will be made in stages.
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Sphere tickets, which begin at $145 all-in, will go on sale in stages.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
The company write-up states that access to the functionality will rollout in stages.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
It was incorporated as a village in 1866 and was annexed to Cincinnati in stages by 1925.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2024
The financial statements are just for the company which makes the movie and studios file them in stages.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
The company write-up states that access to the functionality will rollout in stages.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
It was incorporated as a village in 1866 and was annexed to Cincinnati in stages by 1925.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2024
The financial statements are just for the company which makes the movie and studios file them in stages.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“In stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stages. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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