be partial
Example Sentences
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Energy and energy-related equities can be partial hedges as oil prices and freight rates climb, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
In some cases, reconciliation might be partial - being able to go to the same family functions and be civil, for example.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
He's a Montana man who longs for his ranch, so it follows that he'd be partial to home-cooked meals prepared with natural-as-possible ingredients.
From Salon • Aug. 18, 2023
“They said that there would be partial mobilization, but it turns out that they take everyone,” she was quoted as saying.
From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2022
It is unwise to turn aside from the investigation of any body of truths because it can only be partial in its methods or incomplete in its results.
From Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period by Jordan, Furneaux
