be partial
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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
Unlike in other parts of the world, the eclipse in the UK will only be partial but still a dramatic spectacle, weather permitting.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
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
Bathing may be partial or general, and the water used may be cold, temperate, tepid, warm, or hot.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin