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[pahr-shuhl] / ˈpɑr ʃəl /




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"It's a partial win," Stephanie Brinley, an automotive analyst at Mobility Global, said of the lift from Trump's tariffs to the US auto industry.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Only one of the 12 patients receiving placebo had a partial response, equal to 9%.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Instead, the officeholder managed the California Department of Education, which guides local school districts and also provides partial oversight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Some research suggests that GLP-1 drugs may raise the risk of a rare eye disease that causes full or partial vision loss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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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