partly responsible

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If life feels messy or unstable, it is reassuring to think biology is partly responsible.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Earlier this year, a Miami jury ruled that Tesla was partly responsible for a fatal crash involving its autopilot system and must pay the victims $240 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The report suggested that deals struck by neighbouring states in the hopes of getting the bandits to agree to stop their activities may be partly responsible for an uptick in abductions in November.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

A surge in tourism is partly responsible for the outperformance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Actually, if you're grounded forever when you're reading this and people say it's his fault, you should know that Jason D is only partly responsible for that.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi