partly responsible

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"Human and veterinary pharmaceuticals could be partly responsible."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

A builder in the city said the enforcement had negatively affected the company’s work, although cold weather was also partly responsible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

If life feels messy or unstable, it is reassuring to think biology is partly responsible.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Last year, a Miami jury found Tesla partly responsible for a fatal crash involving its Autopilot system and ordered the company to pay $240 million to the victims.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Zoning and planning are partly responsible, and so is the traffic.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times