be partial
Example Sentences
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In France, where the eclipse will be partial, some pharmacies have been stripped of their supplies while others were still receiving shipments -- and charging significantly more.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
For months, he had trouble sleeping due to what turned out to be partial seizures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Unlike in other parts of the world, the eclipse in the UK will only be partial but still a dramatic spectacle, weather permitting.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
“They said that there would be partial mobilization, but it turns out that they take everyone,” she was quoted as saying.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
In all matters he obliged them, and had lately made the deanery very pleasant to Lady Alice,—to whom a widowed canon at Brotherton was supposed to be partial.
From Is He Popenjoy? by Anthony Trollope
