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The risk of even a partial shutdown is immense for Boeing’s core business of building passenger airplanes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
But UK defence minister Wes Streeting said the woman only had a "partial picture", implying police were aware of the situation before they were alerted.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
His first real break came when his peer and podcast co-host Johnson matched the painting’s partial signature to one scrawled on a pair of 1781 portraits in the Netherlands’ Museum de Waag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Ohtani, welcomed back in his first at-bat by a partial standing ovation, walked in his second plate appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
When I see him being partial to Margot, approving Margot’s every action, praising her, hugging her, I feel a gnawing ache inside, because I’m crazy about him.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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