partly responsible

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It’s also kept the U.S. economy out of recession, and is partly responsible for keeping the job market relatively stable.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

If life feels messy or unstable, it is reassuring to think biology is partly responsible.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Investment in digital infrastructure to support artificial intelligence was partly responsible, as was respectable consumer-spending growth, boosted by greater outlays for healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

It turns out the federal government is at least partly responsible for the shrinking of the domestic shrimp industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Then again, he hadn’t given me my scar, and I was partly responsible for his.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis