No. 4,688 in French

phases

Stages or periods in a process or cycle.

In a sentence

Les phases du projet incluent la conception et l'exécution.
The phases of the project include design and execution.
In this sentence, 'phases' refers to distinct stages or parts in a process or development sequence, specifically the course of a project.
Les phases de la Lune sont bien visibles cette semaine.
The moon's phases are clearly visible this week.
Here, 'phases' indicates the cyclic changes in shape appearance of the moon as seen from Earth during its orbit.
Nous avons traversé des phases difficiles mais nous avons surmonté les défis.
We went through difficult phases but overcame the challenges.
The word 'phases' in this sentence describes periods or stages in time, particularly challenging or notable ones in a personal or shared experience.

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