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partly

[pahrt-lee] / ˈpɑrt li /


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An inquest, conducted partly in secret this week, into L/Cpl George Hooley's death found he had "sustained multiple injuries from an explosion" on 6 December 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Washington says the base, which was originally built partly with US funding, could give Beijing a strategic position near the South China Sea.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The river is partly fed by groundwater in the Scott Valley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The upward revisions to real GDP growth stem partly from reduced inflation estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“I thought it was partly a response to growing income inequality,” he said.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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