phase in
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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St8r, the new name for Pulse By Elev8on, debuted in Cannes following a Beta testing phases in which ten European producers and distributors provided positive feedback.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Over the next school year, the proposal would phase in daily screen-time limits that gradually increase by age.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
At a global level, one of the few exceptions is the European Union AI Act, perhaps one of the most comprehensive frameworks, but its implementation won’t be fully phased in until 2027 or later.
—Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Ibrahim Sangare handled the ball from the second phase in a 3-1 opening-weekend defeat at Nottingham Forest, while Nathan Collins was wrestled to the floor by Reinildo in their 2-1 loss to Sunderland two weeks later.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Over the next school year, the proposal would phase in daily screen-time limits that gradually increase by age.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
At a global level, one of the few exceptions is the European Union AI Act, perhaps one of the most comprehensive frameworks, but its implementation won’t be fully phased in until 2027 or later.
—Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Ibrahim Sangare handled the ball from the second phase in a 3-1 opening-weekend defeat at Nottingham Forest, while Nathan Collins was wrestled to the floor by Reinildo in their 2-1 loss to Sunderland two weeks later.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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