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partition

[pahr-tish-uhn, per-] / pɑrˈtɪʃ ən, pər- /




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The partition that once sealed out the cranks and mediocrities has been permanently sundered.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

The daughter of a tea trader, she moved to what is now Bangladesh with her family after the partition of India.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The experiments revealed that bridgmanite's ability to trap water, measured by its water partition coefficient, increases sharply at higher temperatures.

From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025

Should your brother refuse to sign a quit-claim deed, your mother would have to file a partition action in the courts to force a sale of the house and divide the proceeds.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 18, 2025

Brannon fetched the paper from the counter and leaned against the partition of the booth.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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