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And the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz reduced the supply of oil around the world.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
He’s a partial owner of the canned yerba mate brand Mateina, but he “loves it without bias.”
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
Sweden has a system of partial conscription, in which all school leavers must register for military service.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
First baseman Freddie Freeman was out of the lineup Monday managing right knee soreness, and second baseman Miguel Rojas was playing through shoulder soreness after aggravating a longstanding partial tear in a labrum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
But with Achilles’ race, the partial sums go from 1 to 1.5 to 1.75 to 1.875 to 1.9375 and so forth; they get closer and closer to two.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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