phase in
phrasal verb
phased in; phasing in; phases in
: to start to use or do (something) gradually over a period of time : to introduce (something) slowly
The country is phasing in new paper currency.
The law will phase tax cuts in over a period of two years.
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The project is the latest phase in the Stop Six Neighborhood Choice Initiative, which will replace the Cavile Place public housing project with roughly 1,000 mixed income units in the east Fort Worth neighborhood.
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Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2024
Yet he’s reached one of the most adventurous phases in his ever-eccentric career.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
The laws phased in gradually, calling for an indoor use limit of 55 gallons per person per day by 2022, tightening to 50 gallons per day by 2030.
—Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
The agency is giving businesses time to phase out certain uses and phase in protections for people who will continue to work with the chemical.
—Jamie Smith Hopkins, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2024
Yet he’s reached one of the most adventurous phases in his ever-eccentric career.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
The laws phased in gradually, calling for an indoor use limit of 55 gallons per person per day by 2022, tightening to 50 gallons per day by 2030.
—Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
The agency is giving businesses time to phase out certain uses and phase in protections for people who will continue to work with the chemical.
—Jamie Smith Hopkins, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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