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And the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz reduced the supply of oil around the world.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
I run partial or complete drafts through a chatbot and ask what it thinks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Jurors were also informed that Walters’ partial fingerprint was found on the white Spencer’s bag holding the cache of stolen firearms that Oxford turned over to police.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Sweden has a system of partial conscription, in which all school leavers must register for military service.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
She brought it out calmly, “He developed a sense of humor—it’s an escape, you see, a method of partial escape from reality. He became a practical joker.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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