be partial
Example Sentences
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Energy and energy-related equities can be partial hedges as oil prices and freight rates climb, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Unlike in other parts of the world, the eclipse in the UK will only be partial but still a dramatic spectacle, weather permitting.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
I may be partial, but I could eat just a pan of that topping and be content.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022
A sentence stating that The Washington Post doesn’t recognize brain death as a clear marker of death has also been updated to clarify that brain death can be partial.
From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2022
Lucky B., which was supposed to be partial to the heavy track, ran far below expectations.
From History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 by O'Connor, John Lawrence