All 13 Uses of

phase
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I Am a Seal Team Six Warrior

The ten-week course included three phases.†
p. 68.5

phases = periods of time or stages during the development of something

We would conduct Operation Gothic Serpent in three phases: First, deploy to Mogadishu and set up a base; Second, go after Aidid; and Third, if we didn't succeed in apprehending Aidid, go after his lieutenants.†
p. 86.5 *

In First Phase, one thing sucked more than the four-mile timed runs: Hell Week—the ultimate in train the best, discard the rest.†
p. 27.4

In Second Phase, Land Warfare, we learned covert infiltrations, sentry removal, handling agents/guides, gathering intelligence, snatching the enemy, performing searches, handling prisoners, shooting, blowing stuff up, etc. As a child, I learned attention to detail—making sure that not one single pecan remained on the ground when my dad came home saved my butt from getting whipped.†
p. 34.2

In Third Phase, Dive Phase, we learned underwater navigation and techniques for sabotaging ships.†
p. 34.6

In Third Phase, Dive Phase, we learned underwater navigation and techniques for sabotaging ships.†
p. 34.6

On day one of Phase One, Marksman and Basic Fields Craft, we took the Physical Fitness Test (PFT), checked in our gear, and handed in our paperwork.†
p. 68.6

In Phase Two, Unknown Distance and Stalking, those of us who remained after Phase One ran ten 100-pound steel targets out to distances between 300 and 800 yards.†
p. 71.9

In Phase Two, Unknown Distance and Stalking, those of us who remained after Phase One ran ten 100-pound steel targets out to distances between 300 and 800 yards.†
p. 71.9

Phase Three, Advanced Field Skills and Mission Employment, included a final op. Regardless of how well we did on the shooting range, sketches, KIM games, or stalks, we had to pass the final three-day op. The instructors expected a high level of maturity and independence from us.†
p. 75.8

General Garrison received permission to go to Phase Three—going after Aidid's lieutenants.†
p. 107.4

Thank you, Master Chief But if I'm not going to be one of the Team guys doing the job, I'd rather just get on with the next phase of my life.†
p. 158.9

Definitions:

(1) (phase as in: a critical phase)
a period of time or a stage during the development of something
(2) (phase as in: she's going through a phase)
a period of time when someone exhibits unusual behavior
(3) (phase as in: phased out over three years)
make a change gradually (phase in = gradually add; phase out = gradually removed)
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

More specialized and less common senses of the word are found in astronomy, physics, chemistry, and zoology. Consult a comprehensive dictionary if you wish to see those. All senses have to do with stages or periods of time.