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But a partial rebound in crude costs Thursday opened the door wider for a selloff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Earlier Wednesday, Zelensky awarded the first lady a national honor for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
There is one particular passage Talarico has been partial to of late – the familiar Old Testament showdown between scrappy David and the giant Goliath.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The research received partial support from the National Institutes of Health.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
It should be emphasized that this division into four classes is man-made; it is convenient for the construction of partial theories, but it may not correspond to anything deeper.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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