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His retreat was only partial: The effective U.S. tariff by the end of July was 15%, according to JPMorgan Chase, down from 26% in early April but up dramatically from 2.3% before he took office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Earlier observations from the Apollo and Chandrayaan missions produced useful partial maps, but a full global map is still missing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

While the UK will only see a partial eclipse, observers in Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain and parts of the Arctic Ocean will experience totality.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Although Pratt was leading Raman in partial returns, hundreds of thousands of ballots likely remain to be counted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Mother enjoyed the little Peppers every bit as much as we, and was particularly partial to a character named Phronsie, or something like that.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey