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[pahr-shuhl] / ˈpɑr ʃəl /




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“We don’t want a partial agreement. We want something that addresses those sectors as well,” said Carney, in reference to motor vehicles, metals and forest products.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The Red Devils have made sweeping cuts to their workforce since the partial takeover by Ineos in 2024, including those working in ticketing.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

A less expensive school that offers a partial athletic scholarship, or a transfer after two years, can all lead her to the same destination.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Peridotite in the mantle becomes depleted in melt components when melt generated by partial melting is extracted.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

It’s mathematics and I ain’t real partial to that, but seems to me that as much as he enjoyed showing off the one gun he’d found, he’d’ve enjoyed showing off two of’em twice as much!

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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