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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Each participant completed two six-day study phases in a randomized order: one in the late-follicular phase, when estrogen is highest, and one in the mid-luteal phase, when progesterone is highest.
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New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
And to what extent will the government buffer the impact of what might be another phase in the U.S.-China trade war?
—TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Officials from Israel, Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been involved in negotiations on the second phase in Cairo.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
After a time in a pretrial phase in New London Superior Court, the cases were placed on the trial list when Sarner and Orbay refused plea agreements that would have sent Sarner to prison for five years.
—Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
And to what extent will the government buffer the impact of what might be another phase in the U.S.-China trade war?
—TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Officials from Israel, Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been involved in negotiations on the second phase in Cairo.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
After a time in a pretrial phase in New London Superior Court, the cases were placed on the trial list when Sarner and Orbay refused plea agreements that would have sent Sarner to prison for five years.
—Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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