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She said there had also been a rise in eating disorders, which could be partly explained as an attempt to exert control or because of the increased time spent online.

From BBC

As well as surgical errors, she was found to have had poor insight into her own levels of competence, partly through being inexperienced, and that she had failed to seek help from more senior colleagues.

From BBC

Indeed, the Jane Goodall Institute now runs a longstanding baboon research project based partly on the fact that baboons are important chimpanzee prey.

From Salon

Earlier footage showed the tower of an old Catholic church swaying and then partly collapsing in one locality.

From BBC

The new ambition will include both degree-level apprenticeships, which are partly funded by the employer through a levy, and qualifications which sit just below the level equivalent to a university degree.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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