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partiality

[pahr-shee-al-i-tee, pahr-shal-] / ˌpɑr ʃiˈæl ɪ ti, pɑrˈʃæl- /


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"There is no evidence of bad faith, malice, corruption, fraud, partiality, or any want of integrity on the part of Referee Mark Lyson," the commission added.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Having Cannon presiding over this case “might create an appearance of partiality in the mind of the public,” Routh’s attorney said, according to CNN.

From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2024

Despite Cannon’s partiality so far, we should not write off this prospect until we see what happens.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024

Ms. Soderstrom faced removal from the bench for gross neglect of duty, gross partiality in office and other judicial conduct prohibited by the state’s Constitution.

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2024

Miss Bennet’s astonishment was soon lessened by the strong sisterly partiality which made any admiration of Elizabeth appear perfectly natural; and all surprise was shortly lost in other feelings.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Out of all the bizarre vampire partialities presented as humdrum on "What We Do In the Shadows," the Staten Island housemates' unconventional, looser approach to intimacy is distinctive if not singular.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2023

They inevitably involve "animosities, partialities, influence and interest."

From Time Magazine Archive

There are no mistakes or partialities to which the light  may trust: the only hope lies in being of standard weight before they go in.

From The Parables of Our Lord by William Arnot

As little shall I dwell on merely personal partialities or prejudices affecting the candidates for public trusts.

From Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 by D. W. Bartlett

What he shall receive no longer depends upon the will of a single person, but upon the collective will of a number so great, that personal partialities and prejudices can scarcely have place.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 by Various


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