partition
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Three years ago, he did not know the Punjabi language or what happened during the India and Pakistan partition in 1947 after British rule ended.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
The partition that once sealed out the cranks and mediocrities has been permanently sundered.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
As Mr. Mulla tells us, in the 1920s India was “in many ways the epicenter of the Muslim world,” still under British rule, home to a large portion of Islam’s population before partition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
“While it once might have made sense to partition apps into separate markets of social networking and social media, that wall has since broken down,” said Judge James Boasberg in his decision.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
In addition to a granite-block exterior, the interior ceilings were of corrugated iron, resting upon wrought iron I beams, and every partition wall in the structure was of brick.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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