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part with

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  1. Give up, let go of, relinquish, as in Janice hated to part with her cat, but the landlord wouldn't allow pets. [Mid-1300s]

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Australia's wealthiest person Gina Rinehart must part with some of her riches, a court has ruled in a high-profile dispute over her mining empire.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But if you feel that you must, make sure you don’t lend more than you can afford to part with.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In 2024, Palantir — founded in part with CIA seed funding and built from the start around government intelligence work — stepped into the space Google vacated.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The U.A.E. has countered in part with tough financial measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

When she was little she hated to part with her mother even for a short time.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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