partial

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The Justice Department said in court filings that as of March 23, 1,700 colleges and universities had either completed their submissions or qualified for extensions after sending in partial reports.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Blend for body A partial purée — just enough to thicken—gives you richness without the need for long reduction.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Importantly, the bank adds that these scenarios are "partial" and "could be accompanied by other negative developments."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

All three stocks have benefited from travel delays amid the partial government shutdown.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Just as Achilles’ sub-races are each finite, each partial sum in a limit is finite.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife