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in part

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  1. Also,. To some extent, not wholly, somewhat. For example, We didn't get to Chicago, in part because we didn't have time, or Jerry was the one to blame, in large part because he was the one who hired the contractor, or The attorney himself was in small part responsible for this witness. [Late 1300s]


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From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

“The impact of mass deportation is falling on Latinos as an ethnic group, not on undocumented immigrants as a legal category,” the report read in part.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Revenue in the Ford Blue segment, including hybrid and gas vehicles, rose to $26.1 billion from $25.8 billion, driven in part by a favorable product mix and higher pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Part D premiums are going up in part because of spending on pricey and popular medications like GLP-1s.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The sun-bleached mellowness of the island opened up space for the two of us, in part by giving us time we’d never before had.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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