partially

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"It is known that volcanoes emit methane during eruptions, but until now it was not known that volcanic ash is also capable of partially cleaning up this pollution," he adds.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

While net profit beat consensus expectations by a wide margin, this was partially driven by natural-catastrophe losses being 67% below budget, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Same-shop sales increased 8.3% from a year ago, lifted partially by a 5.1% rise in transactions.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

That was partially offset by lower sales of products for HCV, or chronic hepatitis C virus, and cell therapy, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He’s sure it’s partially due to G’ma’s whoops and whees and squeals of glee from beside him, but by the time they get off, he’s feeling pretty exhilarated.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone