parts
Britishplural noun
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personal abilities or talents
a man of many parts
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short for private parts
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Appeared in the May 6, 2026, print edition as 'China Skirts Curbs on Drone Parts'.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Herbert Nappier, chief financial officer at Genuine Parts, told investors Tuesday that the automotive parts distributor incorporated depressed demand and higher supply prices into its fiscal-year outlook.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Photos of the crash show a plane upside down with debris scattered in the parking lot of an O’Reilly Auto Parts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Parts of the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles saw heavy snow after the forecaster issued a yellow alert.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Australia is the logical continent with which to begin our around-the-world tour, applying the lessons of Parts 2 and 3 to understanding the differing histories of all the continents.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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