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partners

British  
/ ˈpɑːtnəz /

plural noun

  1. nautical a wooden construction around an opening in a deck, as to support a mast

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“Her love and belief in beauty felt like a real force in the world,” said Amy Goodman about her mother, whose namesake galleries in New York, Paris and London are now run by several partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He added: "Together with our partners we must do all we can to support and sustain this ceasefire, turn it into a lasting agreement and reopen the Strait of Hormuz."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Analysts view Project Glasswing as affirming cybersecurity vendors’ essential role in agentic AI adoption since Anthropic needs partners.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Additional programming matters to sports media partners as evidenced by the shout-out the project received from Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley at his pre-tournament press conference on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The teacher made me be partners with a boy named Felix.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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