Sentence examples similar to nip it in the early stages from inspiring English sources

Is it still in the early stages?

"It's still in the early stages.

If Shiels's opinions were getting him into trouble was it not the responsibility of his boss, the chairman Michael Johnston, to nip it in the bud earlier?

In the early stages, it can be.

The project is in the early stages.

The work is in the early stages.

"But discussions are in the early stages.

"In the early stages they were.

The discussions are in the early stages.

We're still in the early stages.

"We're in the early stages".