a portion
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In dissent, Justice Neil Gorsuch, a Trump appointee, said the Mississippi state courts had concluded that Pitchford’s trial team had forfeited a portion of their argument about racially discriminatory jury selection.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Microsoft invested a portion of that commitment during Anthropic’s Series G fundraising in February of this year.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
SpaceX is getting similarly creative, with a portion of shares unlocking after the company’s second- and third-quarter earnings report.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Tickets cost between $42 and $58, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the behavioral center’s nonprofit administrative organization, according to Yadin.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
It had stripped the paint off a portion of the metal floor.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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