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
This data may be partial or incorrect because of spoofing.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
I may be partial, but I could eat just a pan of that topping and be content.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022
“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
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)