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
“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
"You're always going to be partial to the music that really defined the most impressionable parts of your life."
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2022
Oh, sir, do you think some pretty gentleman might be partial to me at the ball?
From Quality Street A Comedy by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
