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to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
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Recent Examples of stages
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
One of the unspoken truths about the Tortuga Music Festival is that while its country-music firepower is undeniable, some of its best moments have come in the frenzy of fans who pack stages for party-rap performers such as Flo Rida, Nelly, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg and Ludacris.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Pitching continues to be the story in the early stages of the season, and the current road trip, for the Braves.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Other safeguards appear to be in place during the early stages of the project.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
Reliever Jason Adam, in the final stages of his comeback from September’s quad tendon surgery, might join the team on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The 11-year-old is set to get her shot on one of golf's biggest stages this weekend.
—Jaelen Gilkey, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Before the conversation even starts, Black Thought is already bridging past and present—moving from festival stages to intimate rooms while keeping his sharpest work in rotation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The event exists to connect moms of all ages and stages with other moms who desire a deeper faith and Christian fellowship.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Thompson regularly stages attacks on these agents to study how to best guard against real threats.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Tarkovsky repeatedly stages scenes of Stalker lying down in a fetal position on the cold and damp earth.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Tiffani Speller runs two short-term rentals in Texas and stages custom celebrations for guests—birthdays, proposals, anniversaries.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
As Noma stages one of the most expensive dining events that Southern California has ever seen, labor advocates say the allegations raised in The New York Times reflect a continuing reckoning across the dining world.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet the director, Vanessa Caswill, stages it all with a tenderly forlorn Middle American plausibility.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
But Woo stages his action sequences with the grace and fluidity of a great Vincente Minnelli set piece, making the gunfights less acts of violence than of pure aesthetic exhilaration and beauty.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Climbing Temperatures May Hamper Good Sleep Research shows that higher nighttime temperatures are linked to shorter sleep duration, more frequent awakenings, and less time spent in deep and REM sleep — the sleep stages most important for memory, mood regulation, and physical recovery.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
That said, the approach is still in its early stages.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
One of the unspoken truths about the Tortuga Music Festival is that while its country-music firepower is undeniable, some of its best moments have come in the frenzy of fans who pack stages for party-rap performers such as Flo Rida, Nelly, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg and Ludacris.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Pitching continues to be the story in the early stages of the season, and the current road trip, for the Braves.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Other safeguards appear to be in place during the early stages of the project.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
Reliever Jason Adam, in the final stages of his comeback from September’s quad tendon surgery, might join the team on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The 11-year-old is set to get her shot on one of golf's biggest stages this weekend.
—Jaelen Gilkey, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Before the conversation even starts, Black Thought is already bridging past and present—moving from festival stages to intimate rooms while keeping his sharpest work in rotation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The event exists to connect moms of all ages and stages with other moms who desire a deeper faith and Christian fellowship.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Nobody stages a home invasion quite like Steven Soderbergh.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Thompson regularly stages attacks on these agents to study how to best guard against real threats.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Tarkovsky repeatedly stages scenes of Stalker lying down in a fetal position on the cold and damp earth.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Tiffani Speller runs two short-term rentals in Texas and stages custom celebrations for guests—birthdays, proposals, anniversaries.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
As Noma stages one of the most expensive dining events that Southern California has ever seen, labor advocates say the allegations raised in The New York Times reflect a continuing reckoning across the dining world.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet the director, Vanessa Caswill, stages it all with a tenderly forlorn Middle American plausibility.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
But Woo stages his action sequences with the grace and fluidity of a great Vincente Minnelli set piece, making the gunfights less acts of violence than of pure aesthetic exhilaration and beauty.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Climbing Temperatures May Hamper Good Sleep Research shows that higher nighttime temperatures are linked to shorter sleep duration, more frequent awakenings, and less time spent in deep and REM sleep — the sleep stages most important for memory, mood regulation, and physical recovery.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stages
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After two podiums in the first two 2026 rounds, Ferrari has a strong foundation from which to build on in this new era, one that’s allowed its drivers to be competitive even when facing a performance deficit to Mercedes, primarily in straight-line speed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Aicher has gathered nine podiums this season across slalom, super-G and downhill, with three wins from the speed events.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hilda Lorena Cifuentes Cifuentes family photo Cifuentes suffered extensive injuries to her face, arms, legs and abdomen, along with head trauma.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The two thin, flat legs attach to the bottom of the TV near the edges.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ticket holders who have bought tickets in previous phases will also be able to see the seats that have been allocated to them via their FIFA account from 1 April.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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To analyze individual features of the site known as 906, CNN compiled more than 50 snapshots from different phases of the facility’s construction into a 3D model.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The $100 million stadium seats about 6,000 people and offers affordable tickets that start at $13.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Baby Brush Hog offers just enough action to entice bass holding tight to the tree limbs into biting.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bill only applies to social media platforms with $1 billion or more in annual advertising revenue, a pool that includes other social media giants such as YouTube and TikTok but may not capture other popular platforms like Discord, which is widely used by gamers.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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These platforms must forge collaborative networks that mutually reinforce one another and establish a rigorous framework that makes the cultural values of the biennial format legible, tangible, and palpable to various segments of society in the immediate locale and across the continent.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Initial laps induced jerky handling and lots of body roll.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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The grid will be set by the drivers’ second-fastest qualifying times during the 30-minute session, which places a stronger emphasis on producing consistent laps.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These chapters focus on systems thinking, ownership literacy, and collaborative alignment rather than tactics or hustle culture.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Welles said through his management company that the animal lover would appreciate donations in his memory to local animal shelters, animal rescue organizations or Humane Society chapters.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Orlando’s backline has steadied itself with back-to-back clean sheets, but Friday presents a much tougher test.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Homelessness presents a different challenge.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stages. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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