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partial

[pahr-shuhl] / ˈpɑr ʃəl /




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Earlier observations from the Apollo and Chandrayaan missions produced useful partial maps, but a full global map is still missing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

While the UK will only see a partial eclipse, observers in Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain and parts of the Arctic Ocean will experience totality.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Although Pratt was leading Raman in partial returns, hundreds of thousands of ballots likely remain to be counted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"But we've come far, given that the state initially didn't even want to acknowledge its partial responsibility," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

She wishes me a good morning with the customary sleep-related questions, to which I mumble partial answers.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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