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Example Sentences

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Some stadiums will require partial renovation to accommodate the soccer games, but the cost is marginal compared to the 2022 World Cup hosted in Qatar, for example.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

French lawmakers on Tuesday recognised the state's partial responsibility in allowing a toxic pesticide to be used in the French West Indies despite health warnings, inflicting long-term harm on the islands and their people.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

This officeholder oversees the California Department of Education, which guides local school districts and also provides partial oversight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

This sort of dodge is more acceptable on television than it is on the big screen, which implicitly promises at least a partial wrap-up after almost two hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She felt as though she were in a state of partial decay, and with each gust of frigid, stinging wind, she wondered when her skin would rip from her bones.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas