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parts

British  
/ pɑːts /

plural noun

  1. personal abilities or talents

    a man of many parts

  2. short for private parts

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Both groups drank water containing low levels of NDMA, about five parts per million, over a two week period.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

“There are parts of the Jewish community that he’s just not going to win,” he said.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Tropical forest loss remained high in other parts of the world, including in Bolivia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Madagascar, the researchers said.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

They have been gobbling up market share in Europe and other parts of Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Guilt and affection, in equal parts, finally forced the truth to the surface.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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